Gum Arabic

Description

~There are over 1,**0 Acacia species worldwide. However Acacia Senegal and Acacia Seyal are the most

commercially exploited species. Nigeria has three grades of Gum Arabic, Acacia Senegal (grade 1) Acacia seyal (Grade 2)and Combretum (Grade 3).



~Features % percentage

Purity *8%min

Moisture ****2%max

Total Ash **6%

Acid Insoluble residue 0.4% max

Starch Negative

Tannin Bearing Gums Negative

Salmonella Negative

E. Coli Negative