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AEP Colloids Pectin is found in all land-based plants as a structural component in combination with cellulose and starches. Most of the commercially available Pectins are extracted for citrus peel, apple pomace and in some cases from sugar beet. Long chains of galacturonic acid units make up the Pectin structure.

AEP Colloids Gum Arabic / Gum Acacia also know as Gum Acacia, comes from the Acacia tree of the Legumiosae family. Falling into the category of plant exudates, this gum is exuded from the tree through breaks or wounds in the bark. Gum Arabic is widely used as a stabilizing agent in oil in water emulsions. In food applications its use as an emulsifier helps to prevent flavor deterioration and evenly distribute a flavor more effectively throughout a product. Aside from its use as an emulsifier, Gum Arabic can add stability to foams (as in beer and soft drinks) as well as creating thin transparent adhesive films for adding flavor to nuts and other products.

AEP Colloids Gum Tragacanth is an exudate of the Astragalus genus of plants in the Leguinosae family. Found in areas of Asia Minor, the gum is exuded through breaks or wounds in the bark of the shrub. When water is added to Gum Tragacanth, a soft adhesive paste can be formed, typically at a 2 – 4 % concentration. This paste accounts for many of its uses in the food and pharmaceutical industries.