Shri Nath Gum & Chemicals

Cassia Tora Gum is obtained from the seeds of Cassia Obtusifolia. The Cassia Seed is broken to get 2 halves referred to as Cassia splits. Dehusking of the splits is achieved through heating, grinding, polishing and sieving. The endosperm is separated from the germ through sieving and is then pulverized to make a powder according to specifications. Cassia Tora Gum mainly consists of mannose and galactose units. It is a pale yellow powder that is soluble in hot water. It acts as a thickening agent and forms gels with carageenan and xanthan.

Cassia tora L., Cassia obtusifolia L is a wild crop used as a natural pesticide in organic farms. It belongs to the Family Leguminosae. Cassia Tora/Obtusifolia grows wild in the subtropical regions of the world and is occasionally cultivated. Cassia Split is the purified flour from the endosperm of the seeds of Cassia Tora.

We manufacture Guar Gum Powder according to the food, technical, pharmaceuticals & cosmetics industry grades. We define different grades and qualities of guar gum by the particle size, the viscosity that is generated with a given concentration, and the rate at which that viscosity develops.

Guar Gum Split is manufactured from Guar seeds and refined to different purity levels as per buyers' requirements. This is the basic raw material for Guar Gum Powder production. The specifications of Guar Gum Splits are mentioned below: Gum Content: 80%-85% Dehusked Splits: Minimum 90% Protein: Maximum 5% Ash: Maximum 1% Moisture: Maximum 10% Air: Maximum 2.5%.

Cassia tora powder is made from cassia tora seeds and cassia tora splits. Cassia powder a yellow white powder available in 60 mesh cassia powder, 100 mesh cassia powder. Cassia tora powder is used as thickening agent in place of Locust Bean Gum or Carob Gum in conjunction with Carrageenan for wet canned pet food. Cassia tora powder is used in making air freshener gels, cassia tora powder is used as a food additive. Cassia tora powder is very useful in the manufacture of gels.

Psyllium Husk is obtained from Psyllium seeds (Plantago Ovata), popularly known as Isabgola, which is a seasonal agricultural crop. is produced by separating the thin, white husk from the seed and further sieving to get different, high quality grades. The husk contains about 30% Mucilage, mainly and Galacturonic Acid.