About the Vegetable :About the Vegetable :Guar grows well in arid to semiarid areas, but frequent rainfall is necessary. This legume is a very valuable plant within a crop rotation cycle, as it lives in symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Guar grows well in arid to semiarid areas, but frequent rainfall is necessary. This legume is a very valuable plant within a crop rotation cycle, as it lives in symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria. In fact, agriculturists in semi-arid regions of Rajasthan follow crop-rotation and use guar as a source to replenish the soil with essential fertilizers and nitrogen fixation, before the next crop. Guar as a plant has a multitude of different functions for human and animal nutrition but its gelling agent containing seeds (guar gum) are today the most important use.
Scientific / Binomial name : Cyamopsis tetragonoloba
Popularly Known as :Cluster beans, Cholakaya, Gavar, Guar, Guwar
Usage :
Its beans are very nutritious and available in varieties in the market.Show varieties.The guar protein is not usable by humans unless toasted to destroy the trypsin inhibitor.
Guar leaves can be used like spinach and the pods are prepared like salad or vegetables.
Guar gum:In several food and beverages guar gum is used as additive in order to change its viscosity or as fiber source.
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