Gum arabic was defined by the 31st Codex Committee for Food Additives, held at The Hague from 19 to 23 March 1999, as the dried exudate from the trunks and branches of Acacia … See more

Gum arabic's mixture of polysaccharides and glycoproteins gives it the properties of a glue and binder that is edible by humans. Other substances have replaced it where See more

While gum arabic has been harvested in Arabia and West Asia since antiquity, sub-Saharan acacia gum has a long history as a prized export. The gum exported came from the band of … See more

Political aspects
West Africa
In 1445, Prince Henry the Navigator set up a trading post on Arguin Island (off the coast of modern … See more

Gum arabic is a rich source of dietary fibers and in addition to its widespread use in food and pharmaceutical industries as a safe See more

Arabinogalactan is a biopolymer consisting of arabinose and galactose monosaccharides. It is a major component of many plant gums, including gum arabic. 8-5' Noncyclic diferulic acid has been identified as covalently linked to carbohydrate … See more

Gum arabic slows the rate of absorption of some drugs, including amoxicillin, from the gut. See more