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TARA GUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tara gum
1, record 1, English, tara%20gum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... derived from the tara bush, Caesalpinia Spinosa is indigenous to Equator and Peru and is grown in Kenya 2, record 1, English, - tara%20gum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gomme tara
1, record 1, French, gomme%20tara
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gomme de tara 2, record 1, French, gomme%20de%20tara
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Épaississant et stabilisant. 1, record 1, French, - gomme%20tara
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tara gum
1, record 2, English, tara%20gum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Peruvian carob gum 2, record 2, English, Peruvian%20carob%20gum
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tara gum.... Obtained by grinding the endosperms of the seeds of an evergreen tree common to Peru. The whitish-yellow, nearly odorless powder that is produced is used as a thickening agent and stabilizer. No known toxicity. 1, record 2, English, - tara%20gum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gomme de caroubier péruvien
1, record 2, French, gomme%20de%20caroubier%20p%C3%A9ruvien
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gomme de caroube péruvien 1, record 2, French, gomme%20de%20caroube%20p%C3%A9ruvien
proposal, feminine noun
- gomme de tara 2, record 2, French, gomme%20de%20tara
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme "gomme de tara" se retrouve dans le rapport technique numéro 710 de l'OMS (1984). 2, record 2, French, - gomme%20de%20caroubier%20p%C3%A9ruvien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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