Concept information
Preferred term
Gum Arabic
Type
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mesh:Descriptor
Definition
- Powdered exudate from various Acacia species, especially A. senegal (Leguminosae). It forms mucilage or syrup in water. Gum arabic is used as a suspending agent, excipient, and emulsifier in foods and pharmaceuticals.
Broader concept
Entry terms
- 9000-01-5
- Acacia Gum
- Gum Acacia
- Gum arabic
Allowable Qualifier(s)
- administration & dosage (Qualifier)
- adverse effects (Qualifier)
- analysis (Qualifier)
- chemical synthesis (Qualifier)
- chemistry (Qualifier)
- classification (Qualifier)
- economics (Qualifier)
- history (Qualifier)
- isolation & purification (Qualifier)
- metabolism (Qualifier)
- pharmacokinetics (Qualifier)
- pharmacology (Qualifier)
- poisoning (Qualifier)
- radiation effects (Qualifier)
- standards (Qualifier)
- supply & distribution (Qualifier)
- therapeutic use (Qualifier)
- toxicity (Qualifier)
In other languages
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French
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9000-01-5
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Gum arabic
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-FZBFD5J9-7
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