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A new ARS-patented process boosts the potential for a southwestern desert
shrub to contribute to products ranging from lipsticks to lawn mower
lubricants. Researchers defined the structure of lesquerella gum and
developed a process to extract gums from whole lequerella seed or seed
meal after the plant's oil is removed. These gums can be used in foods,
pharmaceuticals, lubricants and plastics for lipsticks, crayons, wooden
matches and other products. As a thickening agent, lesquerella gum could
be used as widely as xanthan gum, a food thickener ARS researchers
discovered in the 1960s that's used in many familiar food products such as
salad dressings. (PATENT APPLICATION 08/228,316)
New Crops Research,
Peoria, IL
Thomas Abbott/Robert Kleiman, (309) 681-6306
Last updated: November 21, 1996
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