Guar Gum is derived from endosperm of the guar plant (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba). Guar is a legume crop, which grows best in sandy soils and needs moderate, intermittent rainfall with lots of sunshine. Guar Gum is a natural high molecular weight polysaccharide composed of galactose and mannose units combined through glycosidic linkages. It is a white to cream-colored powder, which is available in different viscosities and granulometries depending on the applications.

Guar gum is used as a thickening and binding agent in the food, textile, paper, pharmaceutical and oil industry. Highly refined guar gum is used in the food industry as a stabilizer in ice creams, as a meat binder and a stabilizer for cheeses, instant puddings and whipped cream substitutes. Guar gum is used in industrial applications including cloth and paper manufacture, oil well drilling, explosives, ore flotation, and many other applications.