Description_x000D_ General description_x000D_ Guar is extracted from the seeds of Cyamopsis tetragonoloba. It contains polysaccharides of galactomannans. Guar is used in thickening dye solution, production of paper and as a primary gelling agent in water-based slurry explosives. It acts as a fiber deflocculent and dry-strength additive and serves as an additive to dynamite for water blocking. Guar is used as a stabilizer, emulsifier and thickener in food products. It lowers cholesterol and glucose level. Guar aids weight loss and obesity prevention._x000D_ Application_x000D_ Guar has been used:_x000D_ • to maintain viscosity during in vitro starch digestion assay_x000D_ • to reduce the thinning rate of agarose gel_x000D_ • to study its effects on establishing 3D-like neural networks on microelectrode arrays (MEAs)_x000D_ Packaging_x000D_ 1 kg in poly bottle_x000D_ 250, 500 g in poly bottle_x000D_ Biochem/physiol Actions_x000D_ Guar gum has been shown to have numerous beneficial effects including improved glucose tolerance and attenuation of diabetic nephropathy._x000D_ Other Notes_x000D_ Guar gum is isolated from the endosperm of the guar or gavar bean.