Ingredients & Allergens

Gum Arabic

DESCRIPTION

Product: Arabic Gum
Latin Name: Acacia Senegal syn. Senegalia Senegal.
Plant Family: Fabaceae

Other Names: Gum Arabic, Acacia Gum, Gum Senegal Tree, Chaar Gund, Char Goond, Meska, CapeGum, Goma Arábiga, Gomme Acacia, Gomme Arabique, Gomme d’Acacia, Gum Acacia, Khadir, Kher, Kumatia, Rfaudraksha, Hashab and Egyptian Thorn.

Description: Arabic gum is a complex mixture of polysaccharides (sugars) and glycoproteins that has a gentle scent (slightly sweet and fruity with a touch of nuts) however, in comparison to other resins it has a very mild scent.

SUGGESTED USE

Good news bakers… Arabic Gum is perfectly suited to making glues which are edible! Fix edible flowers, decorations and icing to cakes the natural way or use as a “lickable” adhesive on items such as stickers, envelopes, and postage stamps. Fun fact: The cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries often use this gum as a natural binding agent and emulsifier!

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