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ISC Gums Gum Acacia Senegal is an export trade was also developed for a time around Bombay – thus, East Indian or Indian Gum. Gum Acacia senegal is defined as the dried exudate obtained from the stems and branches of Acacia senegal (Wildenow) or the related species of Acacia (Fam. Leguminosae). It consists mainly of high molecular weight polysaccharides and their calcium, magnesium and potassium salts, which on hydrolysis yield arabinose, galactose, rhamnose and glucuronic acid.

ISC Gums Gum Acacia Seyal is 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.