Active Ingredient History
Gum karaya or gum sterculia, also known as Indian gum tragacanth, is a vegetable gum produced as an exudate by trees of the genus Sterculia. Chemically, gum karaya is an acid polysaccharide composed of the sugars galactose, rhamnose and galacturonic acid. It is used as a thickener and emulsifier in foods, as a laxative, and as a denture adhesive. It is also used to adulterate Gum tragacanth due to their similar physical characteristics. As a food additive it has E number E416. Wikipedia
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Cardiovascular Diseases (Phase 4)
Constipation ()
Coronary Artery Disease (Phase 4)
Heart Diseases (Phase 4)
Kidney Diseases (Phase 4)
Kidney Failure, Chronic (Phase 4)
Myocardial Ischemia (Phase 4)
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