Guar gum

TL;DR: Because CG crosslinked with STMP can be biodegraded enzymatically and is able to retard the release of a low water-soluble drug, this polymer could potentially be used as a vehicle for colon-specific drug delivery.

TL;DR: In this article, the stability of guar galactomannan in acidic conditions was investigated using dilute polymer solutions at temperatures of 25, 37 and 50°C, and the depolymerisation of the guar gum was monitored by determining changes in solution viscosity, from which the visco-average molecular weight was estimated.

TL;DR: This review article provides a comprehensive overview of different modifications made on guar gum through derivatization in the quest to make them more versatile for drug delivery applications.

TL;DR: In this article, an attempt has been made to study the interaction of corn starch and the less-explored waxy Amaranthus paniculatas starch at 5% w/v with the widely used galactomannans, namely guar gum and locust bean gum, in the concentration range 0-0.2%, with respect to changes in paste viscosity and the gelatinization temperature, when heated in a Brabender amylograph.

TL;DR: Synthesized hydrogel samples can be potential adsorbent materials for dye removal applications and were tested for antibacterial activities against gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus and gram-negative Escherichia coli bacteria and demonstrated antibacterial activity.