Utilization of Gum Arabic for Industries and Human Health
Eqbal Dauqan1 & Aminah Abdullah1 Show affiliations
- School of Chemical Sciences and Food Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi Selangor, Malaysia
American Journal of Applied Sciences, Volume 10, Issue 10, pp. 1270–1279 · doi.org/10.3844/ajassp.2013.1270.1279
Abstract
Gum Arabic, a natural polysaccharide derived from exudates of Acacia senegal and Acacia seyal trees, is a commonly used food hydrocolloid. The highlight of this study was to review the utilization of gum Arabic for industries and human health. Gum Arabic has a unique combination of excellent emulsifying properties and low solution viscosity. These properties make gum Arabic very useful in several industries but especially in the food industry where it is used as a flavor and stabilizer of citrus oil emulsion concentrates in soft drinks.
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Dauqan, E. & Abdullah, A. (2013). Utilization of Gum Arabic for Industries and Human Health. American Journal of Applied Sciences, 10(10), 1270–1279. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajassp.2013.1270.1279
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