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.