Gur as nutritive food and medicine

ABSTRACT

A brief history of the solidified cane juice [gur] and its traditional and present methods for its manufacturing have been described. Improvements made in its technique have been suggested, which eliminate the use of hazardous chemicals. Expert opinion about its nutritional and medicinal uses have been susbstantiated with its components, determined with modern techniques. It has suggested that the use of this cheap and useful material in the big cities be encouraged to control lead poisoning caused by gasoline emission