Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A water-soluble paste made from the seeds of the guar plant and used as a thickener and stabilizer in foods and pharmaceuticals.
Wiktionary
- n. a heteropolysaccharide gum, extracted from the guar bean, that is used as a food additive
WordNet 3.0
- n. a gum from seeds of the guar plant; used to thicken foods and as sizing for paper and cloth
Examples
“In this study, researchers from the Department of Nutrition at the University of Alabama studied the relationship of hydrolyzed guar gum supplementation a type of fiber and the cholecystokinin response over five weeks in twenty-five obese but otherwise healthy women.”
“They were given a reduced-calorie diet, and either a 20-gram fiber supplement guar gum or a placebo with their meals.”
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“It seems as though the only weight you could lose is what you lose while you are recovering from surgery after having a watermelon-sized ball of guar gum removed from your colon.”
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Public List: Still Hungry?
Recent discussions on luncheon led me on an interesting and somewhat disturbing journey through food processing journals.
acceptable daily ..., food processing, modified atmosphe..., mouth feel, gumminess, uniformity of chew, cohesiveness, plate coverage, eye appeal, bun coverage, cheese loaf, non-globular protein and 4 more...
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• Crappie (food)
It's in the ingredient list of your food, but neither a google search nor your imagination can find an explanation why it's considered legal in your country.
high-fructose cor..., guar gum, carnauba wax, carrageenan, diacetyl, phenylalanine, olestra, tricalcium phosphate, allyl hexanoate, butyl butyrate, sodium stearoyl l..., sucralose and 25 more...
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reesetee Made from the seeds of the guar plant; it acts as a stabilizer in food systems and is used as a food additive in processed cheese, ice cream, and dressings. Jan 23, 2008