Gum polysaccharides are comprised of different monosaccharide units joined together by O-glycosidic linkages. The structural diversity of different polysaccharides is due to differences in degree of polymerization, monosaccharide composition, chain shapes, and linkage types. Gum polysaccharides are commonly used in both food and nonfood industries as stabilizers, thickening and gelling agents, ...

INTRODUCTION Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) is a Gram-negative xylem-limited bacterium that causes Pierce’s disease (PD), plum leaf scald, almond leaf scorch, phony peach disease and many other diseases. For many plant species there is no resistant germplasm. Xylem vessels may be filled with exopolysaccharides produced by the bacterium, and pectins, gums and tyloses produced by the plant. There has be...

The effect of Persian and almond gums (0, 0.1 and 0.2% (w/w)) as fat replacers and milk fat (0.4, 0.9, and 1.4% (w/w)) on physicochemical and rheological characteristics and microstructure of low-fat Iranian White cheese was studied. Persian and almond gums both effectively increased moisture-to-protein (M:P) ratio of low-fat cheese samples which in turn led to a significant reduction in the ha...

Due to early deterioration of banana in drying process, almond, quince seed, and tragacanth gums as edible coatings were determined. For this purpose, banana slices were coated in 0.7% solution of each gum and one group remained uncoated as the control. The samples were examined at specific times considering the weight loss, color analyzing (a*, b*, and L*) through the method computer vision, c...

We determined the forces on the maxillary incisors during routine laryngoscopy in 65 adult patients. The forces were measured by a strain gauge based sensor positioned between the handle and the blade of the laryngoscope. The mean maximal force acting on the maxillary incisors was 49 N. In patients without maxillary incisors, the force acting on the gums was significantly lower at 21 N (p < 0.0...

UNLABELLED BACKGROUND Saccharide materials have been used for centuries as binding media, to paint, write and illuminate manuscripts and to apply metallic leaf decorations. Although the technical literature often reports on the use of plant gums as binders, actually several other saccharide materials can be encountered in paint samples, not only as major binders, but also as additives. In th...

The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of dental and gingival pain and associated factors among Brazilian adolescents (15-19 years of age). Data from 16,126 adolescents who participated in the Brazilian Oral Health Survey SB-Brazil 2002-2003 were used. The outcome measured was dental and gingival pain in the last six months. Independent variables were per capita income, schooling,...

â  background irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) is one of the most prevalent gastroâ­intestinal disorders characterized by non-specific symptoms such as abdominal pain and altered bowel habits with no known organic pathology. its prevalence varies in different communities. we performed this study to determine the prevalence of ibs in medical students who attended gilan university of medical scienc...

background: irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) is one of the most prevalent gastrointestinal disorders, characterized by non-specific symptoms such as abdominal pain and altered bowel habit without any organic pathology. its prevalence varies in human communities. we performed this study to determine the prevalence of ibs in medical students of gilan university of medical sciences (gums). materials...