Title Senna tora gum production in Australia : a report for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation / by David Cunningham and Kerry Walsh

Published Barton, A.C.T. : RIRDC, [2001] ©2001

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Description vi, 34 pages : illustrations, maps ; 30 cm Series RIRDC publication, 1440-6845 ; no. 01/131 RIRDC project ; no. UCQ-15A RIRDC publication ; no. 01/131 RIRDC project ; no. UCQ-15A Summary "Seed gums (galactomannans) are classed as a 'thickener/vegetable gum' in foods and are also used in a range of non-food applications including textile and paper manufacturing. The main sources of seed gums on the world market are carob (locust bean) and guar. An increasingly important gum is sourced from Senna tora and Senna obtusifolia in India. Australia currently imports all of its seed gum requirements, the bulk of which are used as a gelling agent in canned pet foods..."--p. vi Analysis Electronic resource Notes "October 2001" Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://www.rirdc.gov.au/reports/Index.htm "Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, New Plant Products Research and Development"--Cover "Shaping the future"--Cover Bibliography Bibliographical references: pages 32-34 Notes Also available online via the World Wide Web RIRDC project Mode of access: Internet via the World Wide web 2001 Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation en-aus In ACQUIRE [electronic resource] : Central Queensland University Institutional Repository Subject Senna alexandrina -- Australia. Gums and resins -- Australia. Senna alexandrina -- Economic aspectszAustralia Seed crops -- Australia. Senna alexandrina -- Economic aspects -- Australia. Gums and resins -- Economic aspects -- Australia. Genre/Form Research report. Author Walsh, Kerry. Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation. Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation. New Plant Products Research and Development (Program) ISBN 0642583501

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