ch. 1. General introduction to carbohydrates -- ch. 2. Galactomannan polysaccharides -- ch. 3. Hydrocolloids or gums -- ch. 4. Interactions of galactomannans -- ch. 5. Rheology of hydrocolloids -- ch. 6. Derivatization of polysaccharides -- ch. 7. Guar gum : the premium galactomannan -- ch. 8. Locust bean gum, or carob gum -- ch. 9. Fenugreek gum : the new food galactomannan -- ch. 10. Tara gum : an exclusive food additive with limited production -- ch. 11. Cassia tora gum : an emerging commercial galactomannan -- ch. 12. Miscellaneous, less common galactomannans and glucomannans.

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