Scientific name
Acacia Senegal Wild.
Family
Leguminosae
Origin
It is a typical plant of Senegal, as the botanical name reminds us.
Synonyms
Arabic gumParts Used
The plant uses gum (also called "gum arabic"). This gum is a dry and rubbery exudate that is obtained from the trunk and branches of Acacia Senegal and other Acacia species.
Chemical constituents
- Complex mixture of salts of arabic acid, a complex polysaccharide consisting of a galactose skeleton with branched chains including arabinose, rhamnose and glucuronic acid.
- Glycoproteins.
Acacia in Herbalist: Properties of the acacia
The use of the gum obtained from acacia is typically pharmaceutical, as it is used for the production of emulsions and tablets.
