Features (%) Purity - 97 minimum Moisture - 10-12 maximum Total Ash - 4-6% Acid Insoluble residue - 0.4% maximum Starch - Negative Tanning Bearing gum - Negative Salmonella - Negative EColi - Negative Gum Arabic is used in printing, paint production, glue, cosmetics and various industrial applications, including viscosity control in inks and in textile industries. Gum Arabic is a complex mixture of polysaccharides and glycoproteins that is used primarily in the food industry as a stabilizer.