<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">gum karaya</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>Sterculia urens</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>gum</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>gum hog</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>karaya gum</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>karaya, gum</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Gummy exudate from various species of the genus Sterculia, notably from S. urens, a tree native to central and northern India. It occurs as tears of variable size and of a somewhat crystalline appearance, translucent, pale yellow, with a slightly acetic odor and a mucilaginous, slightly acetic taste. The gum is insoluble in alcohol, but swells in water to form a gel; it forms an extremely strong adhesive with small amounts of water. It is used as a dye thickener, textile coating, emulsifier, paper fiber binder, a base in marbling paper, medical adhesive, a denture adhesive, a thickener and emulsifier in foods, and as a laxative. It is also used to adulterate gum tragacanth due to their similar physical characteristics. Gum karaya has been available commercially only since 1920. ]]></note></mads>