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Acacia Gum Arabic
Other
Brand
Spices
Type
Other
Dietary Needs
Other
Spices
1000g
Weight
Delivery
Nairobi • Industrial Area (Nairobi)
1 day
KSh 100 - 200
Store address
Laikipia • Nanyuki
Laikipia road
Closed now
• Mon - Sat, 08:00-17:00
Acacia gum is the most popular exudate gum largely obtained from Acacia senegal. Similar to other exudate gums, its production from Acacia tree is caused by external stress or injury on the tree bark. It is a complex carbohydrate polymer composed of galactose, arabinose, rhamnose and uronic acid. This gum has mainly been utilized as additive in the form of Acacia gum powder in food products, pharma products, paper, textile industry, cosmetics and adhesive industry. Unique properties of Acacia gum are its emulsifying, stabilizing, thickening, and microencapsulation properties. Gum Acacia shows unique emulsifying property is due to presence of protein in its structure. This gum is beneficial in several health problems such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes, renal and colon related problems.
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