Acacia gum

Category

Suspending Agents

Appearance

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Description

Gum arabic from acacia tree is extracted from the branches of Acacia senegal and Acacia seyal trees. It is an edible dried gummy exudate. Gum Arabic has high solubility and is used in food industry as a stabilizer, emulsifier, flavouring agent, thickener and surface-finishing agent. It initiates turbidity or hinders sugar crystallization. Gum arabic inhibits color pigmentation and protein precipitation in wine production.

CAS Number

9000-01-5

Synonym(s)

Gum arabic from acacia tree

EC Number

232-519-5

MDL number

MFCD00081264

WGK Germany

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