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Cassia Gum Powder :
Cassia Gum powder is derived from Cassia Tora having a family name Caesalpinaceae, botanical name is Cassia Tora and common names are SICKLE POD, SICKLE SENNA, FOETID CASSIA, TOVARA, COFFEE POD, CHAKVAD. Cassia Tora is a weed (wild crop).
These seeds grow in the dry soils and in the tropical regions of India, in both hot and wet tropical climates. A typical cassia consists of 1-2% volatile cassia oil. This oil basically brings the spicy and aromatic flavors in any preparations in which it is applied.
Cassia is basically a slim evergreen tree. In order to harvest this tree the bark of the tree is sown to grow a cassia crop. The cassia tree is 65 feet height.
Cassia Tora has natural gelling properties.
The Physical and Chemical Properties of Cassia Gum Powder
- Cassia Gum Powder is basically Off White To Light Tan in color
- Moisture content: 08 to 13%,
- Fibre: 05 to 12%,
- Gum: 60 to 80%
- Odorless
- Protein: 04 to 06 %
- Ash: 1.0 to 1.5%
- Viscosity: Hot Viscosity 5% sol. Brookfield. Spindle No. 6, 20 RPM @ 25°C. TEMP, 15,000 – 50,000 CPS.
- Acid Insoluble: 07 to13%
- Fat: 0.5 to 1.5 %
- pH: 6.0 - 8.0.
Technical Specification
- Cassia Gum Powder
- Naturally sourced Cassia Gum for Food Products and Gelling
- Cassia Gum Exporter from INDIA
- Cassia Gum is generally used as an excellent and reasonable stabilizer as well as gelling agent in many aqueous systems.
| Applications - Cassia Gum Powder |
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Cassia Tora has natural gelling properties. It can be used as a substitute for coffee.
Some of the other applications of Cassia Powder include
Food for Pet
Cassia is used as a food for pets substituting locust bean gum or carob gum. It is used with the combination of Kapa Carrageenan as wet canned pet food.
Food Additive
In many industries it is used as a food additive. It is a natural additive.
Fresheners
Cassia is a gelling agent used as an air freshener in the form of gels.
Along with above, Cassia Tora powder has other applications used especially in food industries as it has an excellent gelling property as compared to other colloids used. It is also used for emulsification, foam stabilization and for the purpose of moisture retention.
Medicinal uses
Cassia tora powder has properties, useful in healing skin diseases like ring worm, psoriasis and itch. |
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