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Application of Guar Gum and Its Derivatives in Agriculture

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Gums, Resins and Latexes of Plant Origin

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Guar gum is one of the most abundant carbohydrate polymers. This polymer finds tremendous areas of application due to its biodegradability, high functionality, and hydrophilic nature. Moreover, it pertains to some unique physical properties that make guar an excellent candidate as a thickening agent and a gellating material. Due to its high functionality, guar gum can be adapted into various forms to fit different applications. The most significant feature of guar is the ease of extraction from its natural source as a pure white powder. Herein, we introduce an idea of guar extraction and purification, the physical and chemical properties of guar, and different guar derivatives. Moreover, we discuss the application of guar gum and its modified derivatives such as guar gum-based hydrogels, guar gum-based composites, and hydrogel nanocomposites in the agriculture field from the point of high water absorption, excellent retention capacity, and effective controlled release.

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  1. Petroleum Application Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt

    Manar El-Sayed Abdel-raouf

  2. Polymer Chemistry Department, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt

    Asmaa Sayed & Mai Mostafa

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Abdel-raouf, M.ES., Sayed, A., Mostafa, M. (2022). Application of Guar Gum and Its Derivatives in Agriculture. In: Murthy, H.N. (eds) Gums, Resins and Latexes of Plant Origin. Reference Series in Phytochemistry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76523-1_5-1

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