Guar gum powder is used in pharmaceutical industries as Gelling/ Viscosifying/Thickening, Suspension, Stabilization, Emulsification, Preservation, Water Retention/Water Phase control, Binding, Clouding/Bodying, Process aid, Pour control for following applications.In tablet manufacturing it is used as a binder and disintegrating agent and in micro-encapsulation of drugs.
| Products | Functions |
|---|---|
| Vitamin Preparation | Stable water soluble suspension. |
| Slimming Aids | Bulk forming appetite depressant. |
| Cholesterol | Reducing aid. |
| Gastric Hyperacidity | Synergistic activity with bismuth salt. |
| Diabetes | Reduction of urinary glucose loss. |
| Laxatives | Bulking agent. |
| Sustained Release Drugs | High resorptivity of drugs. |