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Cyamopsis

Known as: Guars, Guar, Cyamopses 
A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that is the source of guar gum.
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Effects of a combination fiber system on appetite and energy intake in overweight humans
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Effect of Dietary Fiber on the Lipid Metabolism and Immune Function of Aged Sprague-Dawley Rats
Eight-month-old Sprague-Dawley rats were fed on diets containing dietary fiber at the 5% level for 3 weeks to examine the effect… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Gastric resistant microbeads of metal ion cross-linked carboxymethyl guar gum for oral drug delivery
Ionic cross-linking of sodium carboxymethyl guar gum as a mild method for microencapsulation of sensitive drugs, like proteins… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Cholesterol-lowering Effects of Dietary Fiber
There has been increasing reports concerning several physiological responses, such as lowering of plasma cholesterol levels… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
The influence of diet on necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens.
Necrotic enteritis was reproduced in broiler chickens by mixing cultures of Clostridium perfringens in the feed. Mortality due to… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Dietary fiber-mediated mechanisms in carcinogenesis.
Dietary fiber may affect the development of cancers of the gastrointestinal tract and the breast. The biological intermediates… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
The effect of ispaghula (Fybogel and Metamucil) and guar gum on glucose tolerance in man
1. The effects of incorporating Fybogel (3·5 and 7 g doses), Metamucil (7 g) or guar gum (2·5 and 14·5 g doses) in a drink… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Effect of dietary supplements of guar gum and cellulose on intestinal cell proliferation, enzyme levels and sugar transport in the rat
1. Male Wistar rats (approximately 200 g) were given fibre-free semi-synthetic diets containing either sucrose (S) or a sucrose… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
The measurement of gastric transit time in obese subjects using 24Na and the effects of energy content and guar gum on gastric emptying and satiety
1. A new method has been used to measure mean gastric transit time. 2. This method, based on the absorption of 24Na from the… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Effects of Plant Fiber in Decreasing Plasma Total Cholesterol and Increasing High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
Summary Cholesterol-fed rats which received diets supplemented with 10% pectin, guar gum, or oat bran fiber showed a reduced… 
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