Sterculia urens (S. urens) seeds are a non-edible feedstock rarely studied for biodiesel
applications. Extraction is the initial step for obtaining oil from the feedstock. For this, an …

Introduction Plants hold significant cultural and medicinal importance in indigenous
communities across India. Gum-resin derived from plants plays a crucial role in primary …

At present, human beings are totally dependent on indigenous plant species in one way or
another. Thus, conservation of a flora ecosystem is of prime importance and should not be …

Sterculia urens Roxb, commonly known as Indian tragacanth or Karaya gum, is a tree
species native to India and widely distributed across agroecological regions. Its medicinal …

A simple, accurate and precise high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC)
method has been developed and validated for the quantification of glucuronic acid (GlcUA) …

Gum karaya (Sterculia spp.) has renowned economic value in medicine as well as other
industries, attracting international business and increasing demand on its supply. Though it …

This chapter is about gum karaya obtained from Sterculia urens. The gum is naturally
available, non-hazardous, cost-effective, and renewable, with unique properties, which …