Gum Arabic (Acacia Gum) : A Review = الصمغ العربي (أشجار الأكاشيا) : دراسة مرجعية

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-29
Author(s):  
Satti , Nuha Mohammed Elhassan ◽  
Ahmed , Fatima Abdallah Mohammed ◽  
Bawadekji , Abdulhakim ◽  
Eltahir , Sharaf Eldin Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Gum Arabic ◽  
Acacia Gum

Climate change and conflict in the Sahel: the acacia gum tree as a tool for environmental peacebuilding

2021 ◽  
Vol 97 (1) ◽  
pp. 201-218
Author(s):  
Ousseyni Kalilou
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Forced Migration ◽  
Gum Arabic ◽  
Local Environment ◽  
Natural Soil ◽  
Resource Governance ◽  
Acacia Gum ◽  
Promising Source ◽  
Acacia Tree

Abstract Environmental stress contributes to food insecurity, poverty, forced migration and violent conflict in the Sahel, with climate change aggravating the situation. The production of gum arabic from the acacia tree increasingly aligns with the community stakeholders’ efforts to promote climate change mitigation, adaptation and resilience. Based on expert interviews and field observations in Niger, and a reading of relevant documents, I found that gum arabic production is valuable for conflict mitigation because it helps tackle the root causes of violent conflicts. The acacia gum tree is a natural soil fixer and multinational companies have coveted the resin from the tree, which is a rising commodity and a promising source of revenue for the local inhabitants. As different communities work together and cooperate with outside actors (government agencies, international partners, NGOs and businesses), the opportunities to build social cohesion around the tree increase. By facilitating ecological improvement, social inclusion and poverty alleviation, the promotion of gum arabic production, despite other issues such as bad natural resource governance, is a critical environmental peacebuilding strategy. Hence, suitable funding of massive afforestation with the acacia tree fits with community-based natural climate solutions to global humanitarian issues by protecting and restoring the local environment.

Acacia gum (gum arabic)

Therapy ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 311-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aamir Jalal Al-Mosawi
Keyword(s):  
Gum Arabic ◽  
Acacia Gum

scholarly journals Acacia pycnantha and gum arabic an alternative to antacids and proton pump inhibitors in the management of gastroesophageal and laryngopharyngeal reflux

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (11-12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas J Hurr ◽  
Nina E Hurr
Keyword(s):  
Proton Pump Inhibitors ◽  
Proton Pump ◽  
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux ◽  
Gum Arabic ◽  
Evening Meal ◽  
Reflux Symptoms ◽  
Acacia Gum ◽  
Manageable Level

ABSTRACT A case report is presented where a patient with long-term gastroesophageal reflux and recently diagnosed laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) underwent an 8-week treatment with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). On discontinuation of the PPIs, symptoms of LPR remained and the patient’s reflux symptoms returned with increased severity. Consumption of acacia gum exudates from Acacia pycnantha resolved the LPR. Acacia pycnantha or gum arabic were both found to reduced reflux symptoms to a manageable level. An evaluation of the therapeutic effect of acacia gums using questionnaires to evaluate reflux symptoms, quality of life and global refluxogenic scores was undertaken. It was found acacia gums can be taken after the evening meal in the same way as antacids to manage reflux symptoms but with more sustained overnight relief.

scholarly journals Physical and Functional Properties of Extracted Gum from Fenugreek Seeds

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 217-227
Author(s):  
Bushra B. G. Al-Shammari ◽  
Rawdhah M. A. Al-Ali ◽  
Ali A. S. Al-Sahi
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
Physical Properties ◽  
Functional Properties ◽  
Ph Value ◽  
Wave Length ◽  
Gum Arabic ◽  
Arabic Gum ◽  
Fenugreek Seeds ◽  
Acacia Gum ◽  
Fenugreek Gum

The physical properties of extracted gum from Fenugreek seeds Trigonella foenum graccum L. were determined and compared with both Arabic and Acacia gums. The gum was extracted using water and precipitated with ethanol. There were a number of differences among gums regarding the pH value, density, refractive index and the wavelength. The pH value of the Fenugreek gum was 6.69, while the lowest value was 5.02 in the Arabic gum. In contrast, the density of 1% Fenugreek gum was found to be 1.025 g.ml-1 compared with Arabic gum 1.0133 g.ml-1 and Acacia gum 1.0134 g ml-1. The refractive index values were 1.3340, 1.3335 and 1.3336 for Fenugreek gum, Arabic gum, and Acacia gum, respectively. Moreover, the maximum wavelength of the Fenugreek seeds gum was at 330 nm, while the results observed that both Arabic gum and acacia gum had the same wave length (300 nm). The functional properties of extracted Fenugreek gum were studied; the value of swelling Index was 90.90% compared to both Arabic gum (0.20%) and Acacia gum (0.20 %). The solubility of the Fenugreek gum was 40% and 50% at 25°C, and 80°C, respectively. The results also showed that Fenugreek gum had high oil holding capacity value of 0.88% compared with the Arabic gum and Acacia gum. The Fenugreek gum was succeeded to form gels at 4°C using concentration 1, 2, 3 and 4%, while the Arabic gum and Acacia gum did not form gel at different concentrations.

Refinement of structures previously proposed for gum arabic and other acacia gum exudates

Talanta ◽  
1983 ◽  
Vol 30 (11) ◽  
pp. 887-893 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.A. Street ◽  
D.M.W. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Gum Arabic ◽  
Acacia Gum

Produksi Gum Arabic Baluran Sebagai Pendukung Pengembangan Wisata Kampung Banteng di Karang Tekok Sebagai Wilayah Penyangga TN Baluran

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Maulana S. Kusumah ◽  
Hidayat Teguh Wiyono ◽  
Agus Subekti ◽  
Kahar Muzakhar ◽  
Rudju Winarsa
Keyword(s):  
Gum Arabic ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Group Leader ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Arabic Gum ◽  
Bos Javanicus ◽  
Acacia Gum ◽  
Service Activity ◽  
Non Timber Forest Products ◽  
Cattle Breeders

This article is the result of PPDM (Mitra Desa Service Program) about Baluran bos javanicus (Banteng) village tourism. Development of bull village tourism is an effort to solve the problem of wild grazing in Bunaken National Park. In the event of Banteng Village Tourism, it is necessary to support tourism, namely creative industries, agro-tourism, and NTFP production (non-timber forest products). One of the NTFPs that is relied upon is Arabic gum. Currently, cattle breeders in the banteng village area have been able to produce Arabic gum as a result of the introduction of tapping technology by the 2019 PPDM team. The dedication method is in the form of dissemination and field practice. Three groups representing breeders were trained to tap acacia gum through a drilling method combined with ethephon induction as GIS. One week after application, the group begins harvesting gum and submits the results to the group leader. Then the group leader sends the results to the Cooperative in Pondok Pesantren Assalam, Sumberanyar, Banyuputih Situbondo. The amount of Baluran Arabic gum that was collected by the group for three months reached 143.9 kg. This service activity concludes that the strength in producing Baluran Arabic gum is significant in improving the welfare of breeders in supporting the maintenance and retention of a Banteng.

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