In Physics of Fluids, researchers present gum tragacanth as a plant-based alternative to gelatin for creating edible films.

Scientists are narrowing in on a plant-based substitute for gelatin using gum tragacanth, with new research unlocking its ...

With increased awareness about food sources and their environmental impacts, replacing animal-derived products in food and ...

Researchers believe that gum tragacanth — a byproduct of the sap produced in certain legumes — could replace gelatin in ...

Leaf gelatin is created by taking liquid gelatin solution and making it into a thin film before cutting it into rectangular sheets. Typically, 500 milliliters of liquid needs six leaves of gelatin.

The team developed films containing different concentrations of gelatin and gum tragacanth and monitored their survivability in water and saline solutions. They found the optimal combination of ...