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Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
- Ingredients
- Acacia Gum
- Food Additive Number
- E 414, INS 414
Features & Benefits
- Food Ingredients Features
- Product Highlights
Unlike the ancient Gum Acacia senegal the commercial use of Gum Acacia seyal is a very new and exciting development.
An exudate of the Leguminosae family of tree, Acacia seyal has only been commercially available in the United States since mid 1988. Prior to this it had commonly been used in its raw state as a confection in India. Although crude seyal had always been in abundant supply, in 1984 Importers Service developed the selection, purification and drying techniques to permit the manufacture of Spray Dried Gum Acacia seyal. Since these developments Acacia seyal has gained wide acceptance first in industrial applications and more recently in food and pharmaceutical applications for coatings, encapsulation, tableting and as a source of soluble fiber.
Acacia seyal is now available from several other sub-Saharan African countries, notably Chad, where it is called "Gum Friable", and Nigeria, where it is referred to as "Grade No. 2". It is interesting that A. seyal is not harvested in the same manner as A. senegal. Instead of tapping the tree to develop the gum tear, A. seyal is exuded through naturally occurring breaks or fractures in the tree branches and bark. Historically, the gum would generally go unharvested, fracture, fall to the ground and be rendered unsuitable for most food applications. Importers Service developed the manufacturing process that changed all that. In the 1990’s ISC developed methods to decolorize the naturally dark Acacia seyal without damaging any of the attractive natural properties it possesses. This has opened a new market for Acacia seyal – applications which require a white powder or colorless solutions, as opposed to the brownish solids or coffee colored solutions of the past. Importers Service’s Spray Dried Gum Acacia offers a less expensive but effective alternative for many of the other Acacia and starch based products on the market today.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Applications
FOOD & BEVERAGE
Gum Acacia is a crucial ingredient in the production of a stable beverage emulsion. ISC Gums Premium Spray Dried Gum Acacia is trusted by beverage houses worldwide. Unlike starches and other physically, enzymatically or chemically altered ingredients. Gum Acacia is over 90% soluble dietary fiber and completely soluble, making it easy to incorporate into numerous applications to support their health benefits, such as; beverages, cereal bars, baked good, dairy products. ISC Gums produces Organic, Non-GMO, Kosher, Halal certified Gum Acacia.FLAVOR & FRAGRANCE
Gum Acacia is used extensively in the production of spray dried flavors and fragrances. It is used to stabilize emulsions and when subsequently spray dried, Gum Acacia prevents evaporation and oxidative deterioration of the flavor/ fragrance oils.PHARMACEUTICALS
Gum Acacia has widespread usage as suspending agents, emulsifiers, adhesives and binders in tabletting and in demulcent syrups. Gum Tragacanth has widespread use as a suspending agent and emulsifier in liquid preparations.COSMETIC
Among its many uses, Gum Acacia functions as a stabilizer in lotions and creams. It increases viscosity, imparts spreading properties, gives a protective coating and smooth feel. Gum Tragacanth is also used as a suspending agent and viscosifier in hand creams.LITHOGRAPHY
Gum Acacia is used in the preparation of etching and plating solutions in the lithography industry. Gum Acacia functions as a sensitizer for plates, as an ingredient in fountain solutions, plate washes and protective coatings for the plates in storage.INDUSTRIAL
Gum Acacia is a key ingredient in the micro-encapsulation process. In textiles it is found in waterproof emulsions and sizings. Gum Acacia works as a binder for color pigments in crayons. The list of uses goes on — ink and pigment manufacture, ceramics, liquid insecticides, polishes, paints, etc.
Regulatory & Compliance
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