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  • noun biochemistry Any of a class of polysaccharides, found in many gums, having a backbone composed of mannose with galactose sidechains.

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Examples

  • And fenugreek is remarkable for its high content of a mucilaginous carbohydrate called galactomannan, which is released simply by soaking the ground seeds.

    On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

  • And fenugreek is remarkable for its high content of a mucilaginous carbohydrate called galactomannan, which is released simply by soaking the ground seeds.

    On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

  • Often grown for use as a green manure (about 12 tons per hectare), its stalks are sources of fiber and fuel, and the seeds yield a galactomannan gum that can be used for sizing and stabilizing purposes.

    Chapter 10 1990

  • In addition to use of the stalks as sources of fiber and fuel, the seeds yield a galactomannan gum that can be used for sizing and stabilizing applications, and a seed meal that can be used for poultry and cattle feed.

    Chapter 6 1990

  • The seed gum of leucaena is also a unique galactomannan with potential medical uses.

    Chapter 28 1990

  • REID, J.S. G. and MEIER, H. (1970) Formation of reserve galactomannan in the seeds of Trigonella foenum-graecum.

    Chapter 5 1953

  • The joint development program envisages increasing the proportion of patients to be recruited with probable and proven Aspergillus infections as well as more extensive use of the galactomannan diagnostic test.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • Furthermore, galactomannan coating significantly decreased the growth of mould on the cheese, compared to the un-coated cheese.

    FoodNavigator-USA RSS 2009

  • G. triacanthos made from 1.5 per cent galactomannan, 2.0 per cent glycerol, and 0.5 per cent corn oil, had the best properties.

    FoodNavigator-USA RSS 2009

  • G. triacanthos made from 1.5 per cent galactomannan, 2.0 per cent glycerol, and 0.5 per cent corn oil, had the best properties.

    FoodNavigator RSS 2009

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