Senna tora gum production in Australia : a report for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation

"Seed gums (galactomannans) are classed as a 'thickener/vegetable gum' in foods and are also used in a range of non-food applications including textile and paper manufacturing. The main sources of seed gums on the world market are carob (locust bean) and guar. An increasingly important gum is sourced from Senna tora and Senna obtusifolia in India. Australia currently imports all of its seed gum requirements, the bulk of which are used as a gelling agent in canned pet foods..."--p. vi.