Arabic gum CAS NO.9000-01-5

EINECS:232-519-5 MSDS: View Properties:Yellowish-amber lumps. A gum from the stems and branches of Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. or of Acacia (Fam. Leg…

EINECS:232-519-5 MSDS: View Properties:Yellowish-amber lumps. A gum from the stems and branches of Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. or of Acacia (Fam. Leguminosae). Sol in water; insol in alc. Derivation:A carbohydrate polymer, complex and highly branched. The central core or nucleus is D-galactose and D-glucuronic acid (actually the calcium, magnesium, and potassium salts), to which are attached sugars such as L-arabinose and L-rhamnose. Grade:USP, FCC (both grades of acacia). Use:Pharmaceuticals, adhesives, inks, textile printing, cosmetics, thickening agent and colloidal stabilizer in confectionery and food products, binding agent in tablets, emulsifier. Occurrence:Sudan, West Africa, Nigeria.