<?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">guar gum</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>gum</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Cyamopsis tetragonoloba</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>guar</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>guaran</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>gum, guar</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Guar is a yellowish-white powder which is dispersible in hot or cold water, obtained from the seed of the guar plant Cyamopsis tetragonoloba grown commercially in India and the United States. The water-soluble portion (approx. 85% by wt.) is called guaran and consists of polysaccharides of mannose (63%) and galactose (35%) and about 5-7% wt. of protein. Aqueous solutions of guar have a neutral pH and may be turn into a gel by the addition of small amounts of Borax. Guar gum is used as dye solution thickeners in textile printing, for texture and stabilization in food products and as a strengthener in paper. ]]></note></mads>