Gum Olibanum is aromatic, medicinal, and cultural value has made it a versatile and cherished substance in various industries and practices.
Guar gum
Guar gum also known as Frankincense gum, is a valuable crop with multiple applications. It is cultivated in Sudan in the Red Sea mountains and the Arshkol mountains near the White Nile. The main producing countries for Gum Olibanum are India, Pakistan, and the southern United States. The crop belongs to the legume family and has a growth cycle of 90 to 120 days, depending on the sample and moisture level. Gum Olibanum is resistant to diseases, pests, and drought and thrives in various types of soil, although it performs best in sandy and light clay soils.
Characteristics of Guar Gum.
- Unique Natural Property: The plant naturally stops growing when the soil moisture decreases and resumes growth when soil moisture increases, making it well-adapted to varying moisture levels.
- Nitrogen-Fixing Legume: Gum has a well-developed root system with large nodules that fix nitrogen in the soil. This property makes it an ideal solution for soil fertility degradation.
- Green Legume: Guar Gum is a protein-rich legume and is used as food for humans and feed for animals.
More information.
The Guar Gum seed consists of three parts:
- Outer Hull (Guar Hull): 14-17%.
- Endosperm (Starch-Gum): 30-42%.
- Embryo (Protein): 43-47%.
- Guar Gum Powder: This is the finely ground endosperm, accounting for 30% of the seed's weight. It is used in various industries, including petroleum extraction (50%), food industries (20%), non-food industries (25%), and pharmaceuticals and cosmetics (5%).
- Guar Meal: This is the residual product (50% of the seed's weight) and is a highly nutritious animal feed due to its high protein content (50%) and digestibility. Around 15% of Guar Meal is composed of Guar Gum residue, with a protein content of approximately 26%.
- Guar Gum's unique property: is its ability to dissolve in cold and hot water, as well as in acidic and alkaline environments.
- Guar Gum Powder 200/Mesh Viscosity 5000cps: Fine texture (200 mesh) with high viscosity (5000 cps).
- Guar Gum Powder 200/Mesh Viscosity 3500cps: Fine texture (200 mesh) with medium viscosity (3500 cps).
- Guar Gum Powder 100/Mesh Viscosity 3500cps: Coarser texture (100 mesh) with medium viscosity (3500 cps).