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Natural Gums Extraction, Properties, and Applications.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Ahmed, Shakeel, Ali, Akbar
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: San Diego : Elsevier, 2023.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover
  • Natural Gums
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • List of contributors
  • Preface
  • 1 Natural Gums: Functionalization and characterization
  • 1 Introduction to natural gums
  • 1.1 Importance of plants
  • 1.2 Natural gums
  • 1.3 Chemical nature of gums
  • 1.4 Gummosis
  • How to treat and prevent gummosis?
  • 1.5 Structural and physiochemical properties of natural gums
  • 1.5.1 Solubility of gums
  • 1.5.2 Density
  • 1.5.3 Viscosity
  • 1.5.4 Oil and water holding capacity
  • 1.5.5 Angle of repose
  • 1.6 Applications of natural gums
  • 1.6.1 Applications in tablet formulation
  • 1.6.2 Natural gums as emulsifying and suspending agents
  • 1.6.3 Applications of natural gums as coating agents
  • 1.6.4 Application of natural gums as sustaining materials in dosage forms
  • 1.6.5 Application of natural gums as gelling agents
  • 1.6.6 Applications as mucoadhesive agents
  • 1.6.7 Applications of natural gums in the food industry
  • 1.6.8 Application of natural gums in various industries
  • 1.7 Classification of natural gums
  • 1.7.1 According to charge
  • 1.7.2 According to the Source
  • 1.7.3 According to the shape
  • 1.8 Advantages of the natural gums
  • 1.9 Drawbacks of the natural gums
  • 1.10 Conclusions
  • References
  • 2 Economical importance, structural diversity, and properties of natural gums
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Economical importance of natural gum
  • 2.3 Physicochemical aspects of natural gums
  • 2.4 Chemical diversity of natural gum exudates
  • 2.5 Commercial and economic importance of natural gum exudates
  • 2.5.1 Major plant gum exudates
  • 2.5.2 Food applications of natural gum
  • 2.5.3 Bakery and confectionery
  • 2.5.4 Salad dressings and sauces
  • 2.5.5 Frozen products, dough, sugar solutions
  • 2.5.6 Ice pops, frozen dairy products, and sherbets
  • 2.5.7 Spray-drying
  • 2.5.8 Encapsulation via spray-drying
  • 2.5.9 Wine industry
  • 2.5.10 Adhesives
  • 2.5.11 Flavor fixatives and emulsifiers
  • 2.5.12 Natural gums as water-based adhesives
  • 2.6 Biological applications
  • 2.6.1 Ostomy devices
  • 2.6.2 Denture fixatives
  • 2.6.3 Bioelectrodes
  • 2.6.4 Cutaneous drug delivery (CDD) through adhesive spots
  • 2.7 Various applications of natural gums
  • 2.7.1 Natural gums in pharmaceutics
  • 2.7.1.1 Demulcent and emollient qualities
  • 2.7.1.2 Emulsifying and suspending agents
  • 2.7.1.3 Laxatives
  • 2.7.1.4 Antiseptic preparations and ophthalmic infections
  • 2.7.1.5 Tablets and pills
  • 2.7.1.6 Hydrophobic drug delivery
  • 2.7.1.7 Various medical uses
  • 2.7.1.8 Folk medicine
  • 2.7.2 Cosmeticological importance of natural gums
  • 2.7.3 Miscellaneous importance of natural gums
  • 2.8 Economic and financial aspects of natural gums
  • 2.9 Different structural properties of natural gums
  • 2.9.1 Guar gum
  • 2.9.2 Locust bean gum
  • 2.9.3 Gum arabic
  • 2.9.4 Konjac gum
  • 2.9.5 Gellan gum
  • 2.9.6 Gum ghatti
  • 2.10 Future prospects and conclusion
  • References