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KARAYA [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
- ghatti gum
1, record 1, English, ghatti%20gum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gum obtained from the Indian sumac ...and used as a substitute for gum arabic. 2, record 1, English, - ghatti%20gum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gomme ghatti
1, record 1, French, gomme%20ghatti
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On extrait des arbres forestiers beaucoup de gommes, mucilages et résines présentant une importance commerciale. Les gommes sont utilisées dans l'alimentation, les produits pharmaceutiques, les encres, les textiles, la confiserie, les adhésifs et beaucoup d’autres produits [...] Les gommes de valeur commerciale recueillies dans la forêt sont les suivantes : Sterculia urens(gomme karaya), Anogeissus latifolia(gomme ghatti) [...] 1, record 1, French, - gomme%20ghatti
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- karaya gum
1, record 2, English, karaya%20gum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Indian gum 2, record 2, English, Indian%20gum
correct
- karaya 3, record 2, English, karaya
correct
- sterculia gum 4, record 2, English, sterculia%20gum
correct
- kadaya 5, record 2, English, kadaya
correct
- kadaya gum 6, record 2, English, kadaya%20gum
correct
- sterculia 5, record 2, English, sterculia
correct
- kullo 5, record 2, English, kullo
correct
- katilo 5, record 2, English, katilo
correct
- kuterra 7, record 2, English, kuterra
correct
- Indian tragacanth 8, record 2, English, Indian%20tragacanth
correct
- mucara 5, record 2, English, mucara
correct
- India tragacanth 6, record 2, English, India%20tragacanth
correct
- gum karaya 5, record 2, English, gum%20karaya
correct
- kuteera 5, record 2, English, kuteera
correct
- sterculia urens 2, record 2, English, sterculia%20urens
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - karaya%20gum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also used as a denture adhesive and as a bulk laxative. 6, record 2, English, - karaya%20gum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gomme karaya
1, record 2, French, gomme%20karaya
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gomme kuteera 2, record 2, French, gomme%20kuteera
correct, feminine noun
- gomme Karaya 3, record 2, French, gomme%20Karaya
correct, feminine noun
- gomme Sterculia 4, record 2, French, gomme%20Sterculia
correct, feminine noun
- gomme de sterculia 4, record 2, French, gomme%20de%20sterculia
correct, feminine noun
- sterculia 4, record 2, French, sterculia
correct, masculine noun
- karaya 4, record 2, French, karaya
correct, masculine noun
- gomme M’Bepp 4, record 2, French, gomme%20M%26rsquo%3BBepp
correct, feminine noun
- sterculia urens 2, record 2, French, sterculia%20urens
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - gomme%20karaya
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - gomme%20karaya
Record 2, Key term(s)
- gomme M’Beep
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- goma karaya
1, record 2, Spanish, goma%20karaya
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- goma kuteera 1, record 2, Spanish, goma%20kuteera
feminine noun
- goma esterculia 2, record 2, Spanish, goma%20esterculia
feminine noun
- Sterculia urens 1, record 2, Spanish, Sterculia%20urens
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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