Gum arabic from acacia tree
SIGMA/51198 - spray dried
Synonym: Acacia gum
CAS Number: 9000-01-5
EC Number: 232-519-5
MDL Number: MFCD00081264
Product Type: Chemical
biological source | plant (acacia) |
color | white to faint beige |
form | powder |
ign. residue | ≤4% |
loss | ≤10% loss on drying |
quality | spray dried |
Quality Level | 100 |
storage temp. | room temp |
Application: | Given orally, acacia gum ameliorates the severity of chronic renal failure (CRF) in humans and rats. Acacia gum is used as a surfactant in the development of hydrogels for tissue engineering applications. Acacia gum polymer is used to preserve microorganisms during sampling and storage. |
Other Notes: | Believed to be a branched polymer of galactose, rhamnose, arabinose, and glucuronic acid as the calcium, magnesium, and potassium salts with a mol. wt. of approx. 250,000. |
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RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
Storage Temp. | room temp |
UNSPSC | 12352201 |