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Acacia seyal is a tree that grows wild and naturally in arid regions of Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania. It produces a sap which hardens into a darker natural organic gum. The gum produced by Acacia seyal is often referred to as Gum Talha. The gum of Acacia seyal is used primarily as a stabilizer in the food industry, though it also has a wide range of industrial applications such as being used in production of paints, cosmetics, glue, and viscosity control in textile industries. Acacia seyal is also highly valued for its medicinal properties and used for colds, diarrhoea, haemorrhages, jaundice, headaches and burns. It is even used as an analgesic. Nagaad Resins and Gums, in collaboration with the local communities, harvests the gum for further processing and sales. This product is Certified Organic by ECOCERT and the Organic Consumers Alliance of Kenya. This product is Halal Certified. Country of Origin: Kenya / Somalia / Ethiopia / Tanzania Organic: Certified Organic by ECOCERT and the Organic Consumers Alliance of Kenya Part of Plant: Gum from the stem Method of Harvesting: Wildly Crafted / No Cultivation

Arabic gum Talha raw material Our products are manufactured in a hygienic and safe process for consumers under the following certificates: 1. HACCP 2. GMP 3. Halal 4. Kosher 5. FDA Specification: Escherichia coli < 3 Salmonella spp. Not Detected Yeasts and Molds < 10 Arsenic (As) < LOQ Ash 3.58 Lead (Pb) < LOQ Moisture 6.44 pH 4.72 Water activity (aw) 0.19

1) product name: GUM ARABIC ACACIA SEYAL (TALHA) PIECES 2) product specifications: VISCOSITY 25% Conc, Brookfield LVDV1+Spindle No. 18 @ 12rpm and 25ºCA 60 130 cP COLOUR Lovibond, 12.5% aq, 1 inch cell 80 Max MOISTURE Oven method: 105ºC for 4 hours min: 15.0 % Max OPTICAL ROTATION 1% aq, digital polarimeter: +25 - +55 pH 25% aq: 4.00 4.80 3) Minimum order quantity: 2X20FCL 44MT 4) Packing material and weights: IN POLYPROPYLENE LAMINATED BAGS 50KG OR 25KG 5) Season (months) availability: ALL YEAR

NIGERIA is the leading producer of Gum Arabic in West Africa. As well, it is the second largest world producer/exporter of Gum Arabic after Sudan. GumArabic (acacia senegalis) is a perennial tree found growing wild in large commercial quantity in the northern parts of Nigeria. However, when cultivated it takes about 5years to mature. Gum arabic is a leguminous tree species that is well adapted to sudan and sahelian agro-ecology of Africa and it produces a natural gum made of hardened sap mostly taken from three species of the acacia tree; Acacia senegal (Grade 1), Acacia seyal(Grade 2) and Combretum though the major Acacia utilized for commercial Gum Arabic production in Nigeria are Acacia Senegal and Acacia seyal. Types and grades of available Gum Arabic available for export Grade 1: Hashab (Acacia Senegal) General specifications of Hashab grades: Hand Picked Selected: 16mm & above. Cleaned and Sifted: 5mm 16mm. Granules: 0.5mm 5mm. Dust: 0.5mm. Available sizes for export: 1mm & above. Dust: 0.5 mm & under. Grade 1: Talha (Acacia Seyal) General specifications of Talha grades: Cleaned: 4mm & above. Sifting: 0.5mm 4mm. Dust: 0- 0.5mm. Available sizes for export: Cleaned: 4mm & above. Sifting: 0.5mm 4mm. Dust: 0- 0.5mm. Packing: Packed in 25 or 50 Kg emulsion bags. Minimum Quantity Order is: One FCL 20ft container (22 MT).

Gum Arabic, E414, Hashab, Talha (Natural & Dry Powder) SOLUBILITY Soluble up to 55% concentration. Gum Arabic is truly soluble in cold water. Other gums are either insoluble in cold water or form colloidal suspensions, solutions not true. VISCOSITY A 20% aqueous solution will give less than 100 cps, i.e. Gum Arabic is not very viscous at such concentrations. High viscosity is obtained only at concentrations of 40% - 50% EMULSIFIER Gum Arabic produces highly stable emulsions making it very useful in the preparation of oil-in-water food flavour emulsions, particularly for citrus oils. TASTE Gum Arabic has no off-taste. The taste of flavoring products co-spraydried with Gum Arabic is not affected or dulled by Gum Arabic as the carrier. CALORIC VALUE Generally defined as POLYSACCHARIDE DIETARY FIBER WITH REDUCED CALORIC INTAKE. FILM-FORMING Gum Arabic's superb film-forming properties make it ideal for some confectionery coatings and lithographic plate solutions. COLOR Colorless (top quality) to pale straw color (average quality). FIBER Gum Arabic is regarded as 90% Soluble Fiber DESCRIPTION Gum Arabic is natural gum made of hardened sap taken from two species of the acacia tree. Gum Arabic appears as an off-white to yellowish granular or powder. It is used as food thickeners in food and beverages such as in icing, fillings, chewing gum and other confectionery. Nutritional properties:Enrichment in soluble dietary fibers; Improvement of digestive comfort; Source of prebiotic fiber. As an experienced Gum Arabic manufacturer and supplier, we has been supplying and exporting Gum Arabic for almost 10 years, please be assured to buy from us. Any inquiries about price and the market trend please feel free to contact us, we will reply you within 1 working day. Gum Arabic 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 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