Gum Technology Stabilizers are carefully controlled blends of various food ingredients. They are mostly natural vegetable gums which are derived from sources such as seeds, plant exudate and marine plants. These may be blended with other hydro-colloids or food ingredients such as fats or emulsifiers. India is famous for guar gum products and food additives. It is sold as a white to yellowish odorless powder, which is available in different viscosities depending on the desired one. One advantageous property of guar gum is that it thickens without the application of heat. Industrial application of guar gum includes the textile industry where guar gum's excellent thickening properties are used for textile printing. In the paper industry Guar is used as an additive where it gives denser surface to the paper used in printing. In the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry, Guar Gum is used as an effective binder, stabilizer, dis-integrator and thickener.