Kaur Simran, Santra Soumava
Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India.
Curr Org Synth. 2022 Mar 3;19(2):197-219. doi: 10.2174/1570179418666211109105416.
Guar gum (GG) is a natural heteropolysaccharide. Due to its non-toxic, eco-friendly, and biodegradable nature, GG has found wide applications in many areas, in particular food, paper, textile, petroleum, and pharmaceutical industries. Therefore, GG is often called "Black Gold" as well. Due to the presence of hydroxyl groups, GG can be modified by various methods. The physical and biological properties of GG can be modulated by chemical modifications. In this manuscript, various methods for the chemical modifications of GG have been discussed according to the type of modifications. Mechanistic insights have also been provided whenever possible. In addition, potential applications of new GG derivatives have also been briefly mentioned.
瓜尔胶（GG）是一种天然杂多糖。由于其无毒、环保且可生物降解的特性，瓜尔胶在许多领域都有广泛应用，特别是在食品、造纸、纺织、石油和制药行业。因此，瓜尔胶也常被称为“黑金”。由于含有羟基，瓜尔胶可以通过多种方法进行改性。瓜尔胶的物理和生物学性质可以通过化学改性来调节。在本手稿中，根据改性类型讨论了瓜尔胶化学改性的各种方法。只要有可能，还提供了机理见解。此外，还简要提及了新型瓜尔胶衍生物的潜在应用。
