Gum Arabic, Shelf Life : 2-3 year

acacia gum is a dried exudation obtained from the stems and branches of strains of acacia senegal (l) willdenow or closely related species of acacia (family 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.
appearance off-white to yellowish granular or powder
odor own inherent smell, no odor
viscosity 60- 100
ph 3.5- 6.5
moisture(105°c, 5h) 15% max
solubility soluble in water, insoluble in ethanol
nitrogen 0.24%- 0.41%
ash 4% max
insolubles in acid 0.5% max
starch negative
dannin negative
arsenic (as) 3ppm max
lead (pb) 10ppm max
heavy metals 40ppm max
e.coli/ 5g negative
salmonella/ 10g negative
total plate count 1000 cfu/ g max