Karaya gum

Karaya gum is a hydrocolloid, complex acid polysaccharide, the exudate product of the plant Sterculia Urens, which belongs to the Sterculiaceae family. It is partially acetylated by D-galacturonic acid, D-glucuronic acid, D-galactose, and rhamnose. It appears as an amber yellow powder that is poorly soluble in water, insoluble in acetone. Medical...