The rheological and physicochemical properties of a novel thermosensitive hydrogel based on konjac glucomannan/gum tragacanth

Thermosensitive hydrogels are known for their application potential in a wide range of fields. In this study, a novel thermosensitive hydrogel was prepared under specific physical gelling conditions using konjac glucomannan (KGM) and gum tragacanth (GT). The rheology results showed that KGM/GT mixed hydrocolloids are a typical non-Newtonian pseudoplastic fluid. They have significant elastic properties: G′ was higher than G″ at all hydrocolloid...