Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

guar gum

Finnish translation:

Guarkumi

Oct 27, 2009 19:08
14 yrs ago
English term

guar gum

GBK English to Finnish Other Food & Drink
Definition from IFIC Foundation:
A substance made from the seeds of the guar plant which acts as a stabilizer in food systems. Is found as a food additive in cheese, including processed cheese, ice cream and dressings.
Example sentences:
As a result of its high water-binding capacity, guar gum provides extremely high viscosity in water-based systems even at low dosage levels. Guar gum is mainly used as a thickening agent. (Danisco A/S )
Guar gum is not just a thickening agent, but a binder and plasticizer as well. When untreated ice cream melts and refreezes, grainy ice crystals often form. Guar gum has the natural ability to bind with water molecules, preventing them from forming the unwanted crystals. (wiseGEEK)
Guar gum (E412, also called guaran) is extracted from the seed of the leguminous shrub Cyamopsis tetragonoloba, where it acts as a food and water store. (Martin Chaplin)
Proposed translations (Finnish)
4 +2 Guarkumi
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Guarkumi

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Definition from Wikipedia:
Guarkumi on syötäväksi kelpaava luonnonkumi. Se on sakeuttamisaine, jota saadaan palkokasveihin kuuluvasta intialaista alkuperää olevasta guar-kasvin Cyamopsis tetragonoloba siemenistä.<br /><br />Guarkumi on kylmään veteen liukeneva polysakkaridi. Elintarvikkeiden lisäaineluettelossa guarkumi kuuluu sakkeuttamisaineisiin ja sen E-koodi on E412. Guarkumin CAS-numero on 9000-30-0.
Example sentences:
Guarkumi Guarkumi E412 on stabilointi- ja sakeuttamisaine, jota valmistetaan palkokasveihin kuuluvan guar-kasvin (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) siemenistä. Saa käyttää lähes kaikkiin elintarvikkeisiin, joihin saa käyttää lisäaineita, ei kuitenkaan kuivattuihin elintarvikkeisiin, jotka turpoavat ruuansulatuskanavassa eikä minipikariin pakattuihin hyytelömakeisiin. (Evira)
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