Cassia seeds angustifolia

The highly branched GaM of Mimosa seeds, isolated by a scaled-up process [186] at a yield of 20% of seed weight, showed a Man Gal ratio of 1.1 1 and structural features of the gum obtained on a laboratory scale [ 183]. Based on C-NMR spectroscopy of GaM from Cassia angustifolia [179], with a Man Gal ratio of 2.9 1, a blockwise pattern of the galactosyl branches was suggested. 

The Cassia angustifolia GaM possesses the potential to become a new source of commercial gum due to its high content in the endosperm (about 50%) and its valuable rheological properties. It was suggested, in a similar way as for other GaMs, for usage as an additive in pharmaceutical formulations [188, 246]. Also the Ipomoea seed gum in its natural form, and after modification by grafting, has the potential to be used as a commercial gum [178]. 

Chaubey, M. and Kapoor, V. P., Structure of a galactomannan from the seeds of Cassia angustifolia Vahl. Carbohydrate Research 2001, 332 (4), 439-444. 

Native Cassia angustifolia (CA) seed gum with 1 mL of PAC stock solution at highly acidic pH (pH = 2.5) has been shown to remove 35% Acid Sendula Red, 22% Direct Kahi Green, and 16% Reactive Remazol Brilliant Violet dyes [9] while at alkaline pH (pH = 10) under identical conditions, the decol-orization efficiency of CA is reported to be about 80%, 99%, and 45% for acid, direct and reactive dyes, respectively. CA acts as a good working substitute... 

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