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Gum Arabic

Gum Arabic

Identification

Appearance
Off-white to Yellowish Granular or Powder

About this product

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.

Specification

ITEMSSTANDARD
AppearanceOff-white to Yellowish Granular or Powder
OdorOwn inherent smell, no odor
Viscosity ( Brookfield RVT, 25%, 25℃, Spindle #2, 20rpm, mPa.s)60- 100
pH3.5- 6.5
Moisture(105℃, 5h)15% Max
SolubilitySoluble in water, insoluble in ethanol
Nitrogen0.24%- 0.41%
Ash4% Max
Insolubles in Acid0.5% Max
StarchNegative
DanninNegative
Arsenic (As)3ppm Max
Lead (Pb)10ppm Max
Heavy Metals40ppm Max
E.Coli/ 5gNegative
Salmonella/ 10gNegative
Total Plate Count1000 cfu/ g Max
ITEMSSTANDARD
AppearanceWhite to off-white Powder
OdorOwn inherent smell, no odor
Viscosity (25%, 25℃, mPa.s)60- 100
pH3.5- 6.5
Moisture(105℃, 4h)=< 10%
Total ash=< 4%
Acid insoluble ash=< 0.5%
Acid insoluble matter=< 1%
Nitrogen0.24%- 0.41%
Starch or dextrinNegative
TanninNegative
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/ 5gNegative
Salmonella spp./ 10gNegative
Total Plate Count=< 5000 cfu/ g
ITEMSSTANDARD
AppearanceWhite to off-white Powder
OdorOwn inherent smell, no odor
Viscosity ( Brookfield RVT, 25%, 25℃, Spindle #2, 20rpm, mPa.s)60- 100
pH3.5- 6.5
Moisture(105℃, 4h)=< 10%
Total ash=< 4%
Acid insoluble ash=< 0.5%
Acid insoluble matter=< 1%
Nitrogen0.24%- 0.41%
Starch or dextrinNegative
TanninNegative
Arsenic (As)=< 2 mg/kg
Lead (Pb)=< 3 mg/kg
Heavy Metals=< 20 mg/kg
E.coli/ 5gNegative
Salmonella spp./ 10gNegative
Total Plate Count=< 5000 cfu/ g

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