Licorice (or liquorice) is the root of the licorice plant from which the characteristically sweet licorice flavour is extracted. The extract contains the very sweet substance glycyrhizzin, as well as sugars. The root or the extract is [...]
Tamarind Kernel Powder
Gamal El Gohary2022-02-14T13:43:47+02:00Tamarind Kernel Powder is derived from the seed of the tamarind tree, Tamarindus indica, one of the most common trees of southern India. The tamarind fruit is a large flat pod which is 10 to 15 cms in [...]
Psyllium Husk
Gamal El Gohary2022-02-14T13:52:37+02:00Psyllium Husk is derived from the seed of the plant Plantago ovata. It is cultivated commercially in India and is locally known as Isabgol. The Psyllium crop is sown between October-December and harvested after approximately 3-4 months. The [...]
Gum Ghatti
Gamal El Gohary2021-06-03T14:29:02+02:00Gum Ghatti is a complex natural polysaccharide. It is the exudate of Anogeissus latifolia, a large tree, of the Combretaceae family, native to the dry deciduous forests of India. It is an exudate that has been in use [...]
Cassia Gum
Gamal El Gohary2021-06-06T11:42:28+02:00Cassia Gum is derived from the endosperm of the seed of the plant Cassia Tora / Cassia Obtusifolia which belong to the Leguminosae family. This plant grows wildly in large parts of India. Collection is done when the plant is [...]
Guar Gum
Gamal El Gohary2021-03-07T12:36:58+02:00Guar Gum is the ground endosperm of the seed of the plant Cyamopsis tetragonolobus. It has been widely cultivated for centuries in India, for both animal and human consumption, and today India meets nearly 85% of the worldwide [...]