Tragacanth (Gum Tragacanth)

Powdered exudate from Astragalus gummifer and related plants. It forms gelatinous mass in water. Tragacanth is used as suspending agent, excipient or emulsifier in foods, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. It has also been used as a bulk-forming laxative.

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Networked: 41 relevant articles (2 outcomes, 5 trials/studies)

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Experts

1.	Lei, Wen: 2 articles (08/2019 - 12/2014)
2.	Yin, Jian-Hai: 2 articles (08/2019 - 12/2014)
3.	Zhang, Hao-Bing: 2 articles (08/2019 - 12/2014)
4.	Bahrami, S Hajir: 2 articles (03/2015 - 12/2013)
5.	Ranjbar-Mohammadi, Marziyeh: 2 articles (03/2015 - 12/2013)
6.	Jiang, Bin: 2 articles (12/2014 - 09/2012)
7.	Bakshi, Jyoti: 1 article (04/2022)
8.	Dhingra, Dinesh: 1 article (04/2022)
9.	Grewal, Sapna: 1 article (04/2022)
10.	Kumari, Santosh: 1 article (04/2022)

Related Diseases

1.	Pressure Ulcer (Bedsore) 03/01/2019 - "Conclusion: This study showed that the use of tragacanth gel cushion is effective in the prevention of pressure ulcers in ICU patients. " 03/01/2019 - "This study aimed to compare the effects of tragacanth gel cushions and foam-filled ones on the prevention of pressure ulcers. " 03/01/2019 - "Considering their cost-effectiveness and naturalness, the use of tragacanth gel cushions is recommended to improve the sacral skin health and prevent pressure ulcers." 03/01/2019 - "Effectiveness of Tragacanth Gel Cushions in Prevention of Pressure Ulcer in Traumatic Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial."
2.	Rupture 02/01/2013 - "Also this species of gum tragacanth had an interesting effect in reducing physical defects of microcapsules and eliminated ruptures significantly. "
3.	Wounds and Injuries (Trauma) 01/01/2014 - "The results of this study clearly showed the useful effects of topical application of gum tragacanth in acceleration of skin wound contraction and healing. " 01/01/2014 - "On the 7th day of the study, the percent of wound closure was significantly higher in gum tragacanth-treated specimens compared to the control samples (87%±2% vs. 70%±4%, P<0.001). " 02/05/2022 - "When Arabic and tragacanth gums were added to the whey vesicles, the closure rate of the scratched area was fast and no trace of the wound was observed after 72 h of treatment. " 12/01/2013 - "Fabrication of novel nanofiber scaffolds from gum tragacanth/poly(vinyl alcohol) for wound dressing application: in vitro evaluation and antibacterial properties." 07/01/2016 - "Designing tragacanth gum based sterile hydrogel by radiation method for use in drug delivery and wound dressing applications."
4.	Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease 06/01/2023 - "Erratum to "Low-molecular weight oligosaccharides from gum tragacanth (Astragalus gossypinus) ameliorate nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in Wistar male rats"." 02/01/2023 - "Low-molecular weight oligosaccharides from gum tragacanth (Astragalus gossypinus) ameliorate nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in Wistar male rats." 02/01/2023 - "Overall, the results of the current study demonstrated that the use of GT oligosaccharides obtained from Gum tragacanth (Astragalus gossypinus) showed significant antioxidant properties and hypoglycemia in NAFLD induced rats and could be used as a useful nutritional strategy for the prevention and treatment of NAFLD."
5.	Hypoglycemia (Reactive Hypoglycemia) 02/01/2023 - "Overall, the results of the current study demonstrated that the use of GT oligosaccharides obtained from Gum tragacanth (Astragalus gossypinus) showed significant antioxidant properties and hypoglycemia in NAFLD induced rats and could be used as a useful nutritional strategy for the prevention and treatment of NAFLD."

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Capsules (Microcapsules)
2.	Oligosaccharides
3.	Antioxidants
4.	Amphotericin B (Amphotericin)
5.	acrylic acid (acrylate)
6.	Hydrogels
7.	Polyvinyl Alcohol
8.	Suspensions
9.	Vitamin A (Retinol)
10.	Vaccines

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Injections
2.	Aftercare (After-Treatment)