Hydrolyzed Guar Gum

About Hydrolyzed Guar Gum

An all-natural prebiotic fiber

PHGG is an all-natural, water-soluble, prebiotic fiber derived from guar beans. PHGG has been extensively studied in numerous clinical trials for gastrointestinal health and metabolic support.* Because PHGG is enzymatically pre-digested, it mixes more easily in water and is more digestible, which, unlike many other kinds of fiber, results in less gas, bloating, and cramping.*

PHGG supports a healthy gut microbiome by feeding the bacteria that reside in the large intestine.* When the fiber is fermented by the bacteria, healthy short-chain fatty acids (like butyrate) are created – the essential nutrients that help maintain colon health.* The result is a balanced inflammatory response in the intestines and healthier, more regular bowel habits.*

Beside gut health, PHGG increases satiety to enhance weight management efforts and supports healthy blood sugar metabolism and lipid levels.*

The Thorne Difference

Thorne uses Sunfiber®, a patented PHGG fiber that is tasteless, colorless, and odorless, so it can easily be added to beverages and food. Because of the enzymatic pre-digestion, PHGG goes into solution easily without the gumminess of many other fibers, and it causes far less gas and bloating than non-hydrolyzed guar gum.

Products with Hydrolyzed Guar Gum

Hydrolyzed Guar Gum

FiberMend®

Gut Health, Liver & Detox

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Gut Health, Liver & Detox

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Hydrolyzed Guar Gum

EnteroMend®

Gut Health, Sports Performance

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The Science

Healthy Blood Sugar and Lipid Support

The effect of a liquid supplement containing guar gum and fructose on glucose tolerance in non-insulin-dependent . . . patients.. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases 1995;5:141-148.. Golay A, Schneider H, Bloise D, et al.

Glycemic index of Sunfiber (Cyamoposis tetragonolobus) products in normal . . . subjects.. International Journal of Food Science & Technology 2004;39:1093-1098.. Trinidad T, Perez E, Loyola A, et al.

Effects of hydrolyzed guar gum on cholesterol and glucose in humans.. Food Hydrocolloids 1997;11:239-242.. Yamatoya K, Kuwano K, Suzuki J.

Effect of partially hydrolyzed guar gum (PHGG) on the bioaccessibility of fat and cholesterol.. Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry 2005;69(5): 932-938.. Minekus M, Jelier M, Xiao J, et al.

Ingestion of guar gum hydrolysate, a soluble and fermentable nondigestible saccharide, improves glucose intolerance and prevents hypertriglyceridemia in rats fed fructose.. The Journal of Nutrition 2004;134:1942-1947. . Suzuki T, Hara H.

GI Support

Partially hydrolyzed guar gum supplemented comminuted chicken diet in persistent diarrhea: a randomized controlled trial. . Archives of Disease in Childhood 2005;90:195-199.. Alam N, Meier R, Sarker S, et al.

Suppressive effect of partially hydrolyzed guar gum on transitory diarrhea induced by ingestion of maltitol and lactitol in healthy humans.. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2007;61(9):1086-1093.. Nakamura S, Hongo R, Moji K, Oku T.

Randomized clinical study: partially hydrolyzed guar gum (PHGG) versus placebo in . . . patients with irritable bowel syndrome.. Nutrition & Metabolism 2016;13(10): doi: 10.1186/s12986-016-0070-5. Niv E, Halak A, Tiommny E, et al.

Partially hydrolyzed guar gum down-regulates colonic inflammatory response in dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis in mice.. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry 2006;17:402-409.. Naito Y, Takagi T, Katada K, et al.

Weight Management

Effects of liquid preloads with different fructose/fiber concentrations on subsequent food intake and ratings of hunger in women.. Appetite 1994;23:139-146.. Van de Ven M, Westerterp-Plantenga M, Wouters L, Saris W.

Effect of guar gum on hunger and satiety after meals of differing fat content: relationship with gastric emptying.. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1994;59:87-91.. French S, Read N.

Our Ingredients

Thorne cares deeply about where our ingredients come from. Our research and development team is tasked with sourcing exceptional ingredients, maintaining oversight of an ingredient's origin, and providing complete supply chain transparency.

We partner only with suppliers whose practices emphasize quality, science, and environmental responsibility. We believe that better ingredients mean better potency, absorption, and digestibility - and ultimately better health.

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