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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A polysaccharide derived from the seeds of the tamarind tree, ''Tamarindus indica'', grown in India and southeast Asia but probably native to central Africa. Tamarind seeds contain about 65% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gum gum], 15-20% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=protein protein], 6% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=oil oil], and 3% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=ash | + | A polysaccharide derived from the seeds of the tamarind tree, ''Tamarindus indica'', grown in India and southeast Asia but probably native to central Africa. Tamarind seeds contain about 65% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gum gum], 15-20% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=protein protein], 6% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=oil oil], and 3% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=ash%20%28residue%29 ash]. The carbohydrate portion contains [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=arabinose arabinose], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=galactose galactose], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=xylose xylose], galacturonic acid, and glucuronic acid. The gum dissolves in hot water to form a viscous solution that is high in [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sugar sugar]. Tamarind gum is often used as a substitute for fruit [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=pectin pectin] and as an inexpensive textile sizing agent. It has also been used as a spray consolidant for flaking paint (Agrawal, 1984). |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 381 |
| − | * | + | * John S. Mills, Raymond White, ''The Organic Chemistry of Museum Objects'', Butterworth Heineman, London, 2nd ed., 1994 |
| − | * | + | * R. Newman, E. Farrell, 'House Paint Pigments', ''Paint in America '', R. Moss ed., Preservation Press, New York City, 1994 |
| − | * | + | * Book and Paper Group, ''Paper Conservation Catalog'', AIC, 1984, 1989 |
| − | * | + | * I.W. Cottrell, J.K. Baird, gums chapter |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 07:48, 24 July 2013
Description
A polysaccharide derived from the seeds of the tamarind tree, Tamarindus indica, grown in India and southeast Asia but probably native to central Africa. Tamarind seeds contain about 65% gum, 15-20% protein, 6% oil, and 3% ash. The carbohydrate portion contains arabinose, galactose, xylose, galacturonic acid, and glucuronic acid. The gum dissolves in hot water to form a viscous solution that is high in sugar. Tamarind gum is often used as a substitute for fruit pectin and as an inexpensive textile sizing agent. It has also been used as a spray consolidant for flaking paint (Agrawal, 1984).
Synonyms and Related Terms
"Tamarindus indica; goma de semillas de tamarindo (Esp.); gomma di semi di tamarindo (It); Indian date "
Other Properties
Insoluble in cold water. Soluble in hot water.
| CAS | 39386-78-9 |
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Additional Information
O.P. Agrawal, Conservation of Manuscripts and Paintings of Southeast Asia, London: Butterworths,1984
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 381
- John S. Mills, Raymond White, The Organic Chemistry of Museum Objects, Butterworth Heineman, London, 2nd ed., 1994
- R. Newman, E. Farrell, 'House Paint Pigments', Paint in America , R. Moss ed., Preservation Press, New York City, 1994
- Book and Paper Group, Paper Conservation Catalog, AIC, 1984, 1989
- I.W. Cottrell, J.K. Baird, gums chapter