{"id":1199,"date":"2017-07-04T05:29:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-04T10:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altrafine.com\/blog\/?p=1199"},"modified":"2017-07-08T00:48:10","modified_gmt":"2017-07-08T06:18:10","slug":"factors-promoting-the-marketability-of-sesbania-gum-powder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altrafine.com\/blog\/factors-promoting-the-marketability-of-sesbania-gum-powder\/","title":{"rendered":"Factors Promoting the Marketability of Sesbania Gum Powder"},"content":{"rendered":"

The sesbania gum powder is extracted from the seed and originated from India. It is white in color loose milky powder that easily dissolves in water to form a sticky solution. The sesbania has been found to have stickiness that is up to ten times more than other gums of plant origin.<\/p>\n

Recently the sesbania has generated much interest due to their extensive applications in industry. The gum is relatively cheap, biocompatible and also readily available from agricultural production.<\/p>\n

Exports Value <\/strong><\/p>\n

The total value of exports for the sesbania gum powder<\/a><\/span> is approximately 4 million US dollars annually with a total quantity of export reaching over 2.8 million kilograms annually.<\/p>\n

Industrial Applications<\/strong><\/p>\n

There has been less research on this crop due to its close similarity in structure to the guar gum<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

There has also been increasing modifications in the structure of the sesbania gum to enhance its effectiveness and functional properties in an aim to increase its usage in industry.<\/p>\n

In the mining industry, there is also need for more research into usage in more functions to enhance its market. Currently, it is used as an important floatation agent. This is a process involves separating minerals from the waste particles, and therefore it helps in the waste separation process.<\/p>\n

Product Characteristics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Under different temperature regimes, the gum may behave like carob gum, and at concentrations higher than 1%, it displays properties of commercial guar gum. With this in mind it has greater advantages than the other gums in the same category. Modified forms of the sesbania such as the hydroxyl-alkylated Sesbania gum have greater applications in industry.<\/p>\n

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Other Applications <\/strong><\/p>\n

Sesbania Splits; Apart from industrial applications, the sesbania can also be marketed as a good green manure for crop production. In these areas of south and south East Asia, it has been marketed effectively as a soil restorative, to increase the productivity of the crop.<\/p>\n