Water Soluble Gums and Resins

Description:

True gums are formed fromthe disintegration of internal plant tissues, mostly from the decomposition ofcellulose in a process called gummosis. Gums contain high amounts of sugar and are closely allied to the pectins.Gums are especially common in plants of dry regions.  They are used primarily as adhesives, and arealso used in printing and finishing textiles, as a sizing for paper, in thepaint and candy industries and as drugs. 

Resins are formed asoxidation products of various essential oils and are very complex and varied inchemical composition.  The resin isusually secreted in definite cavities or passages. Resins are also used inmedicine; for sizing paper; as a stiffening material for mats; in the preparationof sealing wax, incense and perfumes; and for many other purposes as well.

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Keywords: Water Soluble Gums, Water Soluble Resins, Carbohydrates, Nitrogen Derivatives, Carbohydrates in Dental Caries, Essential Carbohydrates, Inositol, Ethers, Anhydro Sugars And Unsaturated Derivatives, Pantothenic Acid, Cellulose, Derivatives of Cellulose, Mechanical Properties of Cellulose, Mercerized Cotton Fibres, Biosynthesis of Cellulose, Textile Celluloses, Cellulose Ethers,