Guar Seeds

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Description

Guar Seeds from the Guar plant or Cluster Bean plant is an annual legume and the source of guar gum.

 

Botanical Names

 Cyamopsis tietragonoloba

 Cyamopsis psoraloides

 Cyamopsis tetragonalbus

 All species of Guar belong to the Legume (Leguminosae) family.

Health Benefits of Guar Seeds

Formulas

 Many of the potential health benefits of Guar Seeds are described in the topic for Guar Gum the principal active constituent of Guar Seeds.

 

Metabolism

 Guar Seeds may help to stabilize Blood Sugar levels.  Anecdotal Evidence

Guar Seeds Contain these Substances

Carbohydrates

 Guar Seeds (husks) are the only dietary source of Guar Gum, a Galactomannans Gum.

 

Formulas

 The Guar Gum component of Guar Seeds is also an ingredient in some mixed fiber supplements and other formulas designed to lower serum Trigylcerides/Cholesterol.

 

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