- Carob tree
(Ceratonia siliqua L., Leguminosae family), which is widely cultivated
in the Mediterranean area, is considered to be an important component of
vegetation for economic and environmental reasons .
- Carob pod is the
fruit of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua L.), and is mostly used in
the food industry for carob bean gum and locust bean gum, which are
polysaccharides (galactomannans) contained in the endosperm of the
seeds.
- Locust bean gum is a
polysacharide (a long chain made of sugars) made of the sugars galactose
and mannose.
- Locust bean gum: is
the preferred gum in frozen desserts, cultured dairy products, cream
cheese and more. It is available from stock with top viscosity, several
granulations and low microbiology.
- In more recent times
is is used as a thickener in salad dressings, cosmetics, sauces, as an
agent in ice cream that prevents ice crystals from forming, and as a fat
substitute.
- Food manufacturers
use locust bean gum, which provides high viscosity and functions as a
water binder, in a wide range of processed foods like cheese, ice cream,
bakery products and soups.
- The paper industry
used to be the biggest consumer of locust bean gum and its derivatives,
but its use in this field has diminished considerably. It was added
during the paper-making process to improve the physical characteristics
of the paper.
- A number of grades
of locust bean gum are available, and for each grade it is possible to
have different particle sizes according to the requirements of the end
user. The main gum-producing countries are Spain, Italy and
Portugal.
- The production of
Locust Bean Gum is not a common industrial production. In fact there are
only 12 LBG plants in the world, and each one has developed its own
technology.
- Carob has been
intermittently explored over the last 20 years as a potential tree crop
industry in areas of Australia with less than 700mm rainfall per year.
Carob pod/seed mix has considerable commercial value as a livestock
fodder supplement (A$1 40 per mt), as a thickener, in canned products
such as pet food (A$1,200 per mt) and as an ingredient in confectionery
(A$3,000 per mt).
- The world demand for
LBG requires 35,000t of carob seed per year. LBG is used in the food
industry for its strong gel characteristics, which are useful in
products such as canned pet food, since they are maintained after
heating.
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General
- Locust Bean Gum
Information
- Ingredients
- Water Structure and
Behavior
- Locust Bean Gum
Specifications
- Carob Bean Gum
Biological Data
- The story behind
LBG
Carob Tree
Information
- Ceratonia siliqua
L.
- Carob
Tree
- Carob Tree -Lives
Forever
- General
Description
- Carob
Beans
- Physical
Characteristics
- Galactomannon
- Carob - biology of a
Mediterranean crop
Extraction and
Properties
- Antimicrobial and
Cytotoxic Activities of Ceratonia siliqua L.Extracts
- Carob Pods as a
Source of Polyphenolic Antioxidants
- Production of
dextran and fructose from carob pod extract
- Potential for Seed
Gum Production from Cassia brewsteri
- Hypolipidemic effect
of locust bean gum food products
- Mechanical and Light
Transmittance Properties of Locust Bean Gum
- Typical
Properties
Company
Profiles
- G Araouzos &
Son
- Gum Technology
Corporation
- Scalzo
- Karru
- LBG
Sicilia
- TIC Gums
- Ceamsa
Consultants
- Intota
- General Trading
& Consulting
- Shelly J.
Schmidt
- Costas G. Biliaderis
- Ann
Edmunds
Patent and
Technology
- Xanthan gum and
locust bean gum in confectionery use
- Pharmaceutical
Patents
- High Protein Carob
Germ Fraction
- Method for the
Production of Food Additives with improved Taste
- Locust Bean Gum
Therapeutic Compositions
- Molecular methods
for Detecting Guar Gum Additions to Locust Bean Gum
- Polygal Technology
- LBG
Technology
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Project
- Carcinogenic Potency
Project
- Low Carbohydrate
Honey
- Biomass in
Mediterranean
- Carob bean or guar:
developing an anti-fraud methodology
Applications
- Locust Bean Gum
Application Areas
- Effects of
Stabilizers and Processing on the Microstructure and Stability of a
Model Ice Cream
- Stabilizer
Solutions
- Xanthan – A
Versatile Gum
- Carob: First Rate Food
- Locust Bean Gum:
Ancient Thickener, Contemporary Applications
Suppliers
- AEP
Colloids
- Industrial Locust
Bean Gum Suppliers
- Locust Bean Gum US
Suppliers
- Mitsubishi
International Corporation
- Hydrocolloid
Suppliers
- Globe
Group
- Locust Bean Gum
Suppliers
Market
- Current Issues in
the Stabilization of Cultured Dairy Products
- World Supply and
Demand Trends
- Carob agroforestry
in Portugal and Spain
- United States Market
for Organic Food and Beverages
- Price pressure
ongoing for locust bean gum supplies
Report
- Association of
Producers of Carob Bean Gum
- Direction of
Carbohydrate Research in the Near Future
- Carcinogenesis
Bioassay of Locust Bean Gum
- Influence of locust
bean gum on gastric emptying of nutrient
- Market, economic and
social assessment of low rainfall carob agroforestry in the Murray
Valley
- Carob
Investigations
- Strategic focus and
targets
- Report by George
Matchett
- TIC Gums Completes
FPA-Safe Audit
- PL Thomas launches
new cost-cutting carrageenan product
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