Indian Gum : Natural and Pure

Indian Gum is obtained from the stems and branches of Aracia Arabica wild belonging to the family Leguminosae. It is dried gummy material exudates from the plant. Other names of Indian gum is Gum arabis and acacia.

The plant is found in India, Sri Lanka, Sudan, morocco and Africa.

Color of Indian Gum is creamy brown to red. Main constituent of Indian gum is mixture of calcium, magnesium and potassium salts of Arabic acid, also known as Arabin. Also contains enzyme oxidase and peroxidase.

Uses:

Ø  Gum is demulcent in nature.

Ø  Acacia gum is used to reduce cholesterol level and help to increase weight loss. 

Ø  Gum is used as suspending agent.

Ø  Gum is a very good emulsifying agent.

Ø  It is very good binding agent and is used in compressed tablets and lonzenges.

Ø  In combination with gelatin, it is used to form coacervates for microencapsulation of drugs.


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