Definition of "guar gum" [guar gum]

• A water-soluble paste made from the seeds of the guar plant and used as a thickener and stabilizer in foods and pharmaceuticals. (noun)

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• "In this study, researchers from the Department of Nutrition at the University of Alabama studied the relationship of hydrolyzed guar gum supplementation a type of fiber and the cholecystokinin response over five weeks in twenty-five obese but otherwise healthy women."
• "They were given a reduced-calorie diet, and either a 20-gram fiber supplement guar gum or a placebo with their meals."
• "Genova Diagnostics ghrelin ginseng glucose, see blood sugar gluten intolerance glycemic index glycerol glycogen grains see whole grains grapefruits grapes great northern beans green tea extract growth hormone guar gum gut flora gymnema leaf"