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(based on a 5g serving size)
Organic Acacia Gum also known as Gum Acacia or Gum Arabic, is a natural ingredient produced from the saps of Acacia Senegal trees, which are grown in various African countries, but mainly from the sub-Saharan Sachel region of northern Africa, coined the ‘Gum Belt’. The thick, amber-coloured sticky sap exuded by Acacia trees are harvested, they are further purified and turned into fine powder form in a facility located in France. Acacia gum can be used as an emulsifier or thickener in beverages or as a source of prebiotic soluble dietary fibre for additional health benefits.
| Physical & Chemical Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Moisture | ≤ 10% |
| pH | 4.1~4.8 |
| Mesh Size | ≤ 15% through 63μm |
| Total heavy metals | ≤ 5ppm |
| Total dietary fibres (dry weight) | ≥ 90% |
| Microbiological | |
| Total Plate Count | ≤ 1,000 CFU/g |
| Yeast | ≤ 100 CFU/g |
| Mould | ≤ 100 CFU/g |
| E.coli | Absent/5g |
| Salmonella | Absent/25g |
| Appearance | Brown to dark powder |
| Taste | Neutral |
| Certification | Certified Organic (NOP; EU; ACO); Kosher; Halal |
| Allergens | Free from input of GMO, dairy, soy, gluten and additives |
| Safety | Food Grade, suitable for human consumption |
| Shelf Life | Best Before 36 months stored in original sealed bag under cool, dry and odours-free conditions |
| Packaging | 25kg multilayer paper bag with inner polyethylene liner |
| Labelling | ||
|---|---|---|
| Organic Acacia Gum; Organic Acacia Fibre | ||
| Nutritional Labelling per 100g (Typical Composition) | ||
| Energy | 8 kJ | |
| 2kcal | ||
| Protein | 2.5g | |
| Carbohydrates | 0g | |
| sugars – | 0g | |
| Dietary fibre | 85g | |
| Fats | total – | 0g |
| saturated – | 0g | |
| trans fat – | 0g | |
| Sodium | 700mg | |
| Calcium | 1,200mg | |
| Potassium | 900mg | |
| Magnesium | 300mg | |
PLEASE NOTE: Variations in natural ingredients may occur. Phyto-Therapy makes no guarantee that these results will accurately reflect the values of individual lots. We recommend customers to conduct own analysis of any finished product if required in compliance to the regulatory requirements
