Acacia Gum / Gum Arabica,India price supplier

ACACIA GUM ----

This gum is obtained from plant species Acacia arabica found almost through out India. It is generally called BABUL in India. It is resinous secretion from plant wood & collected manually by hand  in dry form.

Some of  the properties of this gum are as follows

[ Figures showing below are aprox.]

      1)Appearance --- Roundish & tears

      2)Odour --- Nearly Odourless

       3)Colour --- Colourless to pale yellow OR Brown

       4) Origin --- India

       5) Species -- Acacia arabica

       6) Solubility --- Soluble in water

       7) Ash content  ---  3 -- 5 %

       8) Moisture --- 12 to 17 %

       9) Nitrogen --- 3 %

     10) Sugar --- Trace

     11) Chemical constituent --- Arabin, Calcium, Magnesium & Potassium

     12) Uses --- It is used in food industry as Emulsifier, Thickener &  Flavour . Medically it is used as a soothing a gent  in inflammatory conditions  of respiratory, digestive & urinary track. It is highly nutritious. It exerts  soothing effect on every surface which comes in contact.