Uses of Gond Katira (Tragacanth Gum)

Apart from its health benefits, Gondh Katira (Tragacanth Gum) has a wide variety of uses in various other industries. Its has been explored in numerous ways consistently like:

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Gondh Katira is utilized as a paste in modern treatment for burns

Mostly Gond katira is used in drinks, processed cheese, salad coverings, food dressings and different puddings being both tasty and having amazing cooling properties

The beneficial Gond katira drink thus provides a sort of solace to our body

Also, in the field of foods, it works as stabilizer, texture additive and emulsifier

As a thickener in sauces, confections, salad coverings, ice cream, etc

Also used as a thickening agent in preparing dyes for calico printing, textile dyes, for dressing fabrics, in making glues, for water colours and to produce the gloss in ink

It is frequently used in the making of pastels of an artist thanks to its property of not sticking to itself on being dry like other gums

Gond Katira is also utilized as the traditional binder

To grip all the powdered herbs in collaboration, it is also used in incense making as a binder
As a binder, it also finds its use in paper manufacturing

Gond Katira is used as an edge slicking plus a polishing compound in veg-tanned leatherworking, in textiles as a stiffener
Not only this, but it is also used in the cosmetics industry and as a culture medium in laboratories, etc

Tragacanth gum is also utilized in making a paste used in floral sugarcraft to produce life-like flowers on wires which are used as decorations for cakes

It also makes a paste which dries in the air (too brittle) and can apprehend colourings

 

Allergies and Side-Effects of Gond Katira (Tragacanth Gum)

Using Gond Katira can prove to be dangerous occasionally. Many fellows of Astragalus Gummifer contain noxious glycosides. But there is a way out to this trouble. All species with edible seedpods can be renowned by their oval or fleshy round seed pod that resembles with a greengage.

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Moreover, when sprouted in the soil, some species that are rich in selenium can also assemble noxious levels of selenium.So proper care and cultivation techniques are beneficial in diverting the possible hazards associated with Gond Katira.

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Cultivation of Gond Katira (Tragacanth Gum)
Gondh Katira is mostly found in Mid East, Iraq, and Iran and even in western Asia. Iran produces an enormous quantity of Gond Katira. They are grown in arid conditions