Gum Arabic

Appearance Off-white to Yellowish Granular or PowderOdor Own inherent smell, no odorViscosity 60- 1003.5- 6.5Moisture(105°C, 5h) 15% MaxSolubility Soluble in water, insoluble in ethanolNitrogen 0.24%- 0.41%Ash 4% MaxInsolubles in Acid 0.5% MaxStarch NegativeDannin NegativeArsenic (As) 3ppm MaxLead (Pb) 10ppm MaxHeavy Metals 40ppm MaxE.Coli/ 5g NegativeSalmonella/ 10g NegativeTotal Plate Count 1000 cfu/ g MaxAcacia gum is a dried exudation obtained from the stems and branches of strains of Acacia senegal (L) Willdenow or closely related species of Acacia (family Leguminosae). It consists mainly of high molecular weight polysaccharides and their calcium, magnesium and potassium salts, which on hydrolysis yield arabinose, galactose, rhamnose and glucuronic acid.