Arabic Gum is a complex mixture of polysaccharides and glycoprotein that is used primarily in the food industry as a stabilizer. It is edible and is a key ingredient in traditional lithography, used in:
1. Printing.
2. Paint production.
3. Glue.
4. Soft drinks
5. Medical industry (Capsules shells)
6. Cosmetics and various industrial applications, such as viscosity control in inks and textile industries.
RK Capital Sdn Bhd operates as universal supplier for various crops, the grade 1 gum Arabic (Acacia Senegal) & grade 2 (Acacia Seyal) gum Arabic is one of our scopes, which is of Sudanese origin
The Hashab Gum Specifications as follow (Per Standard):
General Properties :
1. 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.
2. 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%
3. Film-Forming
Gum Arabic's superb film-forming properties make it ideal for some confectionery coatings and lithographic plate solutions.
4. 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.
5. Color
Colorless (top quality) to pale straw color (average quality).
6. 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.
7. Fiber
Gum Arabic is regarded as 90% "Soluble Fiber," according to the latest researches.
8. Caloric Value
Generally defined as POLYSACCHARIDE DIETARY FIBER WITH REDUCED CALORIC INTAKE.
9. Cholesterol Reducer
Human dietary intake studies have indicated a reduction in blood cholesterol levels when Gum Arabic amounts (25 grams per day) are ingested in solution.
10. Toxicological status
"Generally Recognized as Safe".
