Gum Arabic
Also known as acacia gum, chaar gund, char goond, or meska, is a
natural gum made of the hardened sap of various species of the
acacia tree. Originally, gum arabic was collected from Acacia
nilotica which was called as the "Gum arabic tree"; in the present
day, gum arabic is predominantly collected from two related
species, namely Senegalia (Acacia) Senegal and Vachellia (Acacia)
Seyal.
Gum Arabic is used primarily in the food industry as a stabilizer.
It is a key ingredient in traditional lithography and is used in
printing, paint production, glue, cosmetics and various industrial
applications, including viscosity control in inks and in textile
industries, though less expensive materials compete with it for
many of these roles.
Specifications:
1 Moisture Content (%) 13 15
2 Ash Content (%) 2 4
3 Internal Energy (%) 30 39
4 Volatile Matter (%) 51 65
5 Optical Rotation (degrees) -26 to -34
6 Nitrogen Content (%) 0.26 0.39
