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INDIA TRAGACANTH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- karaya gum
1, record 1, English, karaya%20gum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Indian gum 2, record 1, English, Indian%20gum
correct
- karaya 3, record 1, English, karaya
correct
- sterculia gum 4, record 1, English, sterculia%20gum
correct
- kadaya 5, record 1, English, kadaya
correct
- kadaya gum 6, record 1, English, kadaya%20gum
correct
- sterculia 5, record 1, English, sterculia
correct
- kullo 5, record 1, English, kullo
correct
- katilo 5, record 1, English, katilo
correct
- kuterra 7, record 1, English, kuterra
correct
- Indian tragacanth 8, record 1, English, Indian%20tragacanth
correct
- mucara 5, record 1, English, mucara
correct
- India tragacanth 6, record 1, English, India%20tragacanth
correct
- gum karaya 5, record 1, English, gum%20karaya
correct
- kuteera 5, record 1, English, kuteera
correct
- sterculia urens 2, record 1, English, sterculia%20urens
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gum exuded by various trees of the Sterculiaceae family, used as a substitute for gum tragacanth: a gellifying, emulsifying and stabilizing agent for ice cream, cream cheese, salad dressings, etc. 7, record 1, English, - karaya%20gum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also used as a denture adhesive and as a bulk laxative. 6, record 1, English, - karaya%20gum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gomme karaya
1, record 1, French, gomme%20karaya
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gomme kuteera 2, record 1, French, gomme%20kuteera
correct, feminine noun
- gomme Karaya 3, record 1, French, gomme%20Karaya
correct, feminine noun
- gomme Sterculia 4, record 1, French, gomme%20Sterculia
correct, feminine noun
- gomme de sterculia 4, record 1, French, gomme%20de%20sterculia
correct, feminine noun
- sterculia 4, record 1, French, sterculia
correct, masculine noun
- karaya 4, record 1, French, karaya
correct, masculine noun
- gomme M'Bepp 4, record 1, French, gomme%20M%27Bepp
correct, feminine noun
- sterculia urens 2, record 1, French, sterculia%20urens
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gomme d'exsudation fournie par divers arbres de la famille des Sterculiacées, employée comme substitut de la gomme adragante : gélifiant, émulsifiant et stabilisant pour crèmes glacées, fromages à la crème, vinaigrettes, etc. 4, record 1, French, - gomme%20karaya
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gommes d'exsudat sont récoltées, par cueillette, triées, parfois blanchies au soleil, puis broyées. Elles sont classées d'après leur coloration et la présence d'impuretés : bois et écorce. Dans certains cas, elles sont purifiées par dissolution dans l'eau et par précipitation alcoolique. C'est le cas [...] de la gomme karaya, fournie par certaines espèces de sterculies, obtenue par saignée et utilisée à la place de la gomme adragante (Inde) [...] 5, record 1, French, - gomme%20karaya
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gomme M'Beep
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- goma karaya
1, record 1, Spanish, goma%20karaya
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- goma kuteera 1, record 1, Spanish, goma%20kuteera
feminine noun
- goma esterculia 2, record 1, Spanish, goma%20esterculia
feminine noun
- Sterculia urens 1, record 1, Spanish, Sterculia%20urens
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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