eng Oriental Scientific Publishing Company Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia 0973-1245 2016-02-05 4 2 797 798 6346 article N. Bhojak 1 Balvinder Singh 1 Green Chemistry Research Centre, P.G. Department of Chemistry, Government Dungar College, University of Bikaner, Bikaner - 334 001 (India) In the present study, we report microwave assisted biochemical technique for the preparation of useful mucilage powder and gum. Utilization of microwave technique has not only reduced processing time but also increases the obtainable amount of gum contents from 65 % to 81 %. Thus, seeds of Prosopis juliflora have been used to produce mucilage powder with gum contents higher than guar. The properties of powder and gum prepared by present technique have been found better than existing method. https://www.biotech-asia.org/vol4no2/microwave-assisted-preparation-of-mucilage-powder-and-gum-from-the-wasteland-prosopis-juliflora/ Microwave; Mucilage powder; Prosopis juliflora