Textile Printing Thickener, Tamarind Kernel Powder,

Description

Tamarind Gum and Tamarind Gum Powder Industrial Applications

Tamarind gum and thickener  is obtained from endosperm of the seeds of the tamarind tree and has application in paper, textile industry, food etc. In the food industry it is used as an emulsifier and a stabiliser.

Molecules of tamarind gum weigh between the ranges of *****0 and *****0 molar mass. It spreads easily in water and turns to a gluey fluid when heated up, in acidic form and thermal resistant solution.

The structure of tamarind gum is suggested to be a main chain of cellulose with many branching at the O*6 positions and short side chains with one or two D-xylopyranosyl capped with D-galactopyranosyl, L-arabinofuranosyl or D-xylopyranosyl units.

 

Tamarind kernel powder is composed of

· Lipids (6 *0%)

· Proteins (*5 *0%)

· Galactoxyloglucan polysaccharide (*5 *5%)

· Little amounts of Fiber, Sugar etc.

Applications of Tamarind Gum Powder

Tamarind gum powder has various applications in the following industries