Karaya Gum (Gum, Karaya)

Polysaccharide gum from Sterculia urens (STERCULIA). It is used as a suspending or stabilizing agent in foods, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals; a bulk-forming laxative; a surgical lubricant and adhesive; and in the treatment of skin ulcers.

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Networked: 15 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 2 trials/studies)

Drug Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Tashi, C: 1 article (12/2015)
2.	Yadav, Hemant K S: 1 article (12/2015)
3.	Kumar, S Hemanth: 1 article (12/2015)
4.	Raizaday, Abhay: 1 article (12/2015)
5.	Kasina, Susmitha: 1 article (12/2015)
6.	Navya, M: 1 article (12/2015)
7.	Suzuki, Kan: 1 article (01/2007)
8.	Kanamori, Yutaka: 1 article (01/2007)
9.	Takayasu, Hajime: 1 article (01/2007)
10.	Ishimaru, Tetsuya: 1 article (01/2007)

Related Diseases

1.	Warts (Wart) 01/01/1989 - "The study compared wart resolution among volunteers who used karaya gum patches. " 01/01/1989 - "Salicylic acid in karaya gum patch as a treatment for verruca vulgaris."
2.	Body Weight (Weight, Body) 10/01/1982 - "The no-untoward-effect level from this study was 5% (w/w) of the diet, providing a mean intake of about 4 g karaya gum/kg body weight/day."
3.	Diarrhea 08/01/1951 - "[Colloids in diarrhea; agar and karaya gum]." 07/01/1951 - "[Colloids in diarrhea; agar and karaya gum]."
4.	Contact Dermatitis (Eczema, Contact) 03/01/1979 - "[Contact dermatitis caused by Karaya gum]." 04/01/1986 - "Contact dermatitis due to karaya gum and induced by the application of electrodes."
5.	Ascites 09/01/1964 - "CHANGES IN THE MITOTIC INDEX OF THE LANDSCHUETZ ASCITES TUMOUR AFTER TREATMENT WITH TUMOUR-INHIBITORY OR NON-INHIBITORY SAMPLES OF GUMTRAGACANTH OR WITH GUM KARAYA." 09/01/1964 - "CHANGES IN THE PERMEABILITY OF LANDSCHUETZ ASCITES TUMOUR CELLS TO VITAL STAINS AFTER TREATMENT WITH TUMOUR-INHIBITORY OR MODIFIED SAMPLES OF GUM TRAGACANTH OR WITH GUM KARAYA."

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Salicylic Acid (2 Hydroxybenzoic Acid)
2.	Colloids (Colloid)
3.	Agar
4.	Tragacanth (Gum Tragacanth)
5.	Solvents
6.	Aluminum Hydroxide (Algeldrate)
7.	Adhesives (Glues)
8.	polyvinylpolypyrrolidone (PVPP)
9.	bismuth subnitrate (Roter)

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Aftercare (After-Treatment)
2.	Electrodes (Electrode)