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<\/a><\/p>\nExtraction<\/strong><\/p>\n The gum is extracted from sesbania seeds<\/a><\/span>, and occurs as a white loose milky powder which is soluble in water and insoluble in organic solvents. In cold water it disperses to form the viscous solution that is much higher than that of other natural hydrocolloids.<\/p>\n Specification of the sesbania gum powder<\/strong><\/p>\n The main contents contributing to industrial usage are the viscosity. When this is determined using the \u201cbrooke field viscometer, at temperature of 25 degrees centigrade, it give a range of 2500 cps minimum to 5000 cps maximum. This level is high and can be utilized for various industrial applications. The powder has a PH range of 5.5 to 7.0 and has been seen to have very low heavy metal content.<\/p>\n Some Industrial applications <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Properties of the Sesbania Gum Powder<\/strong><\/p>\n Research has shown that under certain temperature regimes the sesbania gum will behave like certain gums like the carob gum while at much higher concentration it exhibits properties of the guar gum. This discovery has important implications in industry as it has shown that the product can be used to replace the much more expensive hydrocolloids in the market.\u00a0 Other important characteristics that are unique to the sesbania gum powder<\/a><\/span> include its good release profile, physical stability and good spreadibility which are important to many manufacturing processes.<\/p>\n Production Advantages<\/strong><\/p>\n Research has shown that the sesbania plant can grow on alkaline soils as well as water logged soils. This is a special property that has not being exhibited by many other plants. This creates a competitive advantage for the sesbania production which can make it more easily available and affordable to sesbania gum manufacturers<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n