Results of adhesiveness were affected at similar levels of KGM
incorporation. The physicochemical nature of KGM determines that
it can hydrate quickly and imbibe water to produce high viscosity.
Upon cooking, a quickly formed semisolid network, mainly composed
of highly hygroscopic KGM might form a viscous water layer at the
surface of noodles. Qin, Wang, Shan, Hou, and Ren (2010) reported
that added inulin had similar effect of forming a “starchy” film which
gave rise to higher adhesiveness of pasta; however, in the same research,
guar gum didn't show such characteristics. This contradiction
may be due to the different types of hydrocolloids and the mode of
how they are associated within the system