Description
Gum Arabic, also known as Acacia Gum, chaar gund, char goond, or meska, is a natural gum made of hardened sap taken from two species of the acacia tree; Acacia senegal and Acacia seyal. The gum is harvested commercially from wild trees throughout the Sahel from Senegal and Sudan to Somalia, although it has been historically cultivated in Arabia and West Asia.
Gum Arabic is a complex mixture of glycoProteins and polysaccharides. It was historically the source of the sugars arabinose and ribose, both of which were first discovered and isolated from it, and are named for it.
Gum arabic is used primarily in the food industry as a stabilizer. It is edible and has E number E414. Gum arabic 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, although less expensive materials compete with it for many of these roles.
While gum arabic is now produced mostly throughout the African Sahel, it is still harvested and used in the Middle East. For example, Arab populations use the natural gum to make a chilled, sweetened, and flavored gelato-like dessert.
Specification
| ITEMS | STANDARD |
| Appearance | Off-white to Yellowish Granular or Powder |
| Odor | Own inherent smell, no odor |
| Viscosity ( Brookfield RVT, 25%, 25℃, Spindle #2, 20rpm, mPa.s) | 60- 100 |
| pH | 3.5- 6.5 |
| Moisture(105℃, 5h) | 15% Max |
| Solubility | Soluble in water, insoluble in ethanol |
| Nitrogen | 0.24%- 0.41% |
| Ash | 4% Max |
| Insolubles in Acid | 0.5% Max |
| Starch | Negative |
| Dannin | Negative |
| Arsenic (As) | 3ppm Max |
| Lead (Pb) | 10ppm Max |
| Heavy Metals | 40ppm Max |
| E.Coli/ 5g | Negative |
| Salmonella/ 10g | Negative |
| Total Plate Count | 1000 cfu/ g Max |
Specifications of Acacia Gum Powder :
| ITEMS | STANDARD |
| Appearance | White to off-white Powder |
| Odor | Own inherent smell, no odor |
| Viscosity (25%, 25℃, mPa.s) | 60- 100 |
| pH | 3.5- 6.5 |
| Moisture(105℃, 4h) | ≤ 10% |
| Total ash | ≤ 4% |
| Acid insoluble ash | ≤ 0.5% |
| Acid insoluble matter | ≤ 1% |
| Nitrogen | 0.24%- 0.41% |
| Starch or dextrin | Negative |
| Tannin | Negative |
| Arsenic (As) | ≤ 2 mg/kg |
| Lead (Pb) | ≤ 3 mg/kg |
| Mercury (Hg) | ≤ 1 mg/kg |
| Cadmium (Cd) | ≤ 1 mg/kg |
| Heavy Metals | ≤ 20 mg/kg |
| E.coli/ 5g | Negative |
| Salmonella spp./ 10g | Negative |
| Total Plate Count | ≤ 5000 cfu/ g |
Specifications of Acacia Gum Spray-dried Powder :
| ITEMS | STANDARD |
| Appearance | White to off-white Powder |
| Odor | Own inherent smell, no odor |
| Viscosity ( Brookfield RVT, 25%, 25℃, Spindle #2, 20rpm, mPa.s) | 60- 100 |
| pH | 3.5- 6.5 |
| Moisture(105℃, 4h) | ≤ 10% |
| Total ash | ≤ 4% |
| Acid insoluble ash | ≤ 0.5% |
| Acid insoluble matter | ≤ 1% |
| Nitrogen | 0.24%- 0.41% |
| Starch or dextrin | Negative |
| Tannin | Negative |
| Arsenic (As) | ≤ 2 mg/kg |
| Lead (Pb) | ≤ 3 mg/kg |
| Heavy Metals | ≤ 20 mg/kg |
| E.coli/ 5g | Negative |
| Salmonella spp./ 10g | Negative |
| Total Plate Count | ≤ 5000 cfu/ g |
Certification
FAQ
1, What kinds of certificates can you offer?
Foodchem is an ISO2008 9001 certified company, as for Gum Arabic/Acacia Gum, we can offer HAPPC, KOSHER, HALAL Certificates, ect.
2, Is Foodchem a manufacturer or just a trading company?
Foodchem is both manufacturer and trading company, we are Gum Arabic/Acacia Gum distributor, at the same time, we are manufacturer of other products.
3, What is the Min Order Quantity of Gum Arabic/Acacia Gum?
Different products have different MOQ, for Gum Arabic/Acacia Gum, the MOQ is 500kg.
4, What is the price of Gum Arabic/Acacia Gum?
Foodchem is a famous supplier and manufacturer of Gum Arabic/Acacia Gum in China, and has been corporate with many Gum Arabic/Acacia Gum suppliers for several years, we can provide you with cost-effective Gum Arabic/Acacia Gum.
5, How long shall we wait for your reply?
We can guarantee to reply your inquiries of Gum Arabic/Acacia Gum in less than 24 hours in working days.
6, What kinds of transportation types can you provide?
Our main transportation methods include air transportation, land transportation and water transportation.
7, What kinds of payment terms can you accept?
The most commonly used payment terms are T/T, L/C, D/P, D/A, etc.
8, How long will I receive my good?
Foodchem has its own EDC warehouse in Shanghai, when your purchase order has been confirmed, inventory products will deliver within 1 week, other products delivery in 2 weeks.
