Recent trends on gellan gum blends with natural and synthetic polymers: A review

KM Zia, S Tabasum, MF Khan, N Akram… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Gellan gum (GG), a linear negatively charged exopolysaccharide, is biodegradable and non-
toxic in nature. It produces hard and translucent gel in the presence of metallic ions which is …

Pharmaceutical applications of various natural gums, mucilages and their modified forms

VD Prajapati, GK Jani, NG Moradiya… - Carbohydrate polymers, 2013 - Elsevier
A large number of plant based pharmaceutical excipients are available today. Gums and
mucilages are the most commonly available plant ingredients with a wide range of …

A contemporary review on plant-based coagulants for applications in water treatment

M Saleem, RT Bachmann - Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
Conventional coagulants, like aluminium sulphate and ferric chloride, are used in potable
water treatment and involve non-sustainable mining and transformation of raw materials for …

Modified gums: Approaches and applications in drug delivery

V Rana, P Rai, AK Tiwary, RS Singh, JF Kennedy… - Carbohydrate …, 2011 - Elsevier
Gums are naturally occurring components in plants, which are essentially cheap and
plentiful. They have diverse applications as thickeners, emulsifiers, viscosifiers, sweeteners …

A review study on chemical composition and molecular structure of newly plant gum exudates and seed gums

H Mirhosseini, BT Amid - Food Research International, 2012 - Elsevier
A large number of plants can produce the complex polysaccharides commercially known as
'plant-based gums'. Several studies on various plant-based gums (mainly plant gum …

Synthesis and characterization of tamarind kernel powder-based antimicrobial edible films loaded with geraniol

S Agarwal, M Hoque, N Bandara, K Pal… - Food Packaging and Shelf …, 2020 - Elsevier
The current work is focused on the synthesis of tamarind kernel powder-based edible films
that were loaded with the antimicrobial agent (geraniol). The prepared films were …

Natural gums and their derivatives based hydrogels: in biomedical, environment, agriculture, and food industry

M Tanwar, RK Gupta, A Rani - Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The hydrogels based on natural gums and chemically derivatized natural gums have great
interest in pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics, and environmental remediation, due to their …

Synthesis and characterization of carboxymethyl guar gum and rheological properties of its solutions

H Gong, M Liu, J Chen, F Han, C Gao, B Zhang - Carbohydrate polymers, 2012 - Elsevier
Carboxymethyl guar gum was synthesized with a simple dry and multi-step method for the
first time as a product of the reaction of guar gum and monochloroacetic acid in the presence …

Carboxymethylation of a polysaccharide extracted from Ganoderma lucidum enhances its antioxidant activities in vitro

J Xu, W Liu, W Yao, X Pang, D Yin, X Gao - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2009 - Elsevier
The chemical carboxylmethylated polysaccharide (C-GLP), which derived from water-
insoluble crude Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide (GLP), was prepared. Water solubility …

HPMC films functionalized by zein/carboxymethyl tamarind gum stabilized Pickering emulsions: Influence of carboxymethylation degree

L Yao, T Man, X **ong, Y Wang, X Duan… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pickering emulsions are promising systems to act as carriers of active hydrophobic
components, and to improve compatibility and the water vapor barrier properties of bio …