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Carbohydrates > Polysaccharides > Plant Gums > Karaya Gum
... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Specialty Uses of Chemicals > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Polymers > Biopolymers > Plant Gums > Karaya Gum
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Macromolecular Substances > Polymers > Biopolymers > Plant Gums > Karaya Gum
Complex Mixtures > Biological Products > Plant Exudates > Plant Gums > Karaya Gum

Preferred term

Karaya Gum  

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  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Gum Karaya
  • Indian Tragacanth
  • Karaya, Gum
  • Tragacanth, Indian

Scope note

  • Polysaccharide gum from Sterculia urens (STERCULIA). It is used as a suspending or stabilizing agent in foods, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals; a bulk-forming laxative; a surgical lubricant and adhesive; and in the treatment of skin ulcers.

History note

  • 91(78); was see under POLYSACCHARIDES 1978-90

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