Galactomannan content and composition in Cassia brewsteri seed

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1081-1086

  Cunningham, David C ^a,b   Walsh, K B ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carob; Guar; Gum; New crop; Thickener

Indexed keywords

LEGUME;

CASSIA; CERATONIA SILIQUA; CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA; FABACEAE; SENNA; SENNA TORA;

EID: 0036919819     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA01161     Document Type: Article

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