What are seed gums? What are its characteristic properties?

Seed gums are a group of polysaccharides with the following properties:

• light to dark cream colored amorphous powder characterized by forming viscous or clear solutions when dispersed or dissolved in cold or hot water.
• produce low to high viscosity depending upon the source and manufacturing process. They have property of forming high viscosity even at low concentration.
• stable over a wide range of pH (3-9).
• excellent compatibility characteristic with organic, inorganic substance including certain dyes and various constituents of food.
• effective settling properties even at lower concentration.