Gum Arabic
Risk free
Alternate Names:
- acacia gum
- acacia senegal
- acacia seyal
- amylogum
- arabic gum
- fibregum b
- gum arabic
Info from food-info.net:
- Description:
- Function:
- Thickening agent, stabiliser and emulsifier.
- Origin:
- A natural polysaccharide, produced from the tree Acacia senegal from tropical Africa.
- Side effects:
- None known in the concentrations used, although high concentrations bring about flatulence and bloating, due to fermentation by the intestinal microflora (in the same way as all indigestible polysaccharides).
Dietary restrictions:- Gum arabic can be used by all religious groups, vegans and vegetarians.
Acceptable daily intake:- Unknown
Status:- Unknown
Info from proe.info:
- Description:
- Benefits:
- Unknown
- General:
- Unknown
- Harm:
- Unknown
- Legal:
- Unknown
- Use:
- Unknown
- Links:
- Unknown
Dietary restrictions:- Unknown
Acceptable daily intake:- Unknown
Status:- Unknown
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- Description:
- Unknown
Dietary restrictions:- Unknown
Acceptable daily intake:- is not limited or determined (EFSA, 2017)
Status:- Approved in the EU.
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