Supplier: Sesame seeds (white & brown), gum arabic hashab (acacia senegal), gum arabic talha (acacia seyal), watermelon seeds, Sudanese peanut. Services: Operations of processing and packing exports with insurance and shipping to the port of the buyer or seller according to the agreement Buyer: Packaging and shipping materials
Acacia senegal is a tree that grows wild and naturally in arid regions of Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania. It produces a sap which hardens into a natural organic gum. The tree can produce the gum from three years up to twenty five years of age and the gum produced by Acacia senegal is often referred to as Gum Hashab.
Acacia senegal is a superior product and is used primarily as a stabilizer in the food industry. Gum Arabic also has a wide range of industrial applications such as use in the production of paints, inks, cosmetics, glue, and viscosity control in textile industries.
Acacia senegal is also highly valued for its medicinal properties and used to predict blood serum, reduce cholesterol in blood, protect against heart diseases, reduce gut inflammations, and is even used as an analgesic.
Nagaad Gums, in collaboration with the local communities, harvests the gum for further processing and sales.
This product is Certified Organic by ECOCERT and the Organic Consumers Alliance of Kenya. This product is Halal Certified.
Country of Origin:
Kenya / Somalia / Ethiopia / Tanzania
Part of Plant:
Gum from the Stem
Method of Harvesting:
Wild Harvesting / No Cultivation
Organic:
This product is ECOCERT Organic Certified and free from any contaminates as analysed by our laboratory facilities. There are no preservatives.
NIGERIA is the leading producer of Gum Arabic in West Africa. As well, it is the second largest world producer/exporter of Gum Arabic after Sudan. GumArabic (acacia senegalis) is a perennial tree found growing wild in large commercial quantity in the northern parts of Nigeria. However, when cultivated it takes about 5years to mature.
Gum arabic is a leguminous tree species that is well adapted to sudan and sahelian agro-ecology of Africa and it produces a natural gum made of hardened sap mostly taken from three species of the acacia tree; Acacia senegal (Grade 1), Acacia seyal(Grade 2) and Combretum though the major Acacia utilized for commercial Gum Arabic production in Nigeria are Acacia Senegal and Acacia seyal.
Types and grades of available Gum Arabic available for export
Grade 1: Hashab (Acacia Senegal)
General specifications of Hashab grades:
Hand Picked Selected: 16mm & above.
Cleaned and Sifted: 5mm 16mm.
Granules: 0.5mm 5mm.
Dust: 0.5mm.
Available sizes for export:
1mm & above.
Dust: 0.5 mm & under.
Grade 1: Talha (Acacia Seyal)
General specifications of Talha grades:
Cleaned: 4mm & above.
Sifting: 0.5mm 4mm.
Dust: 0- 0.5mm.
Available sizes for export:
Cleaned: 4mm & above.
Sifting: 0.5mm 4mm.
Dust: 0- 0.5mm.
Packing:
Packed in 25 or 50 Kg emulsion bags.
Minimum Quantity Order is: One FCL 20ft container (22 MT).
Organic Gum Arabic (Acacia) is an emulsifier for flavor oils and essential oils, making them stable in water-based compounds. A 30/70 ratio of gum to water is recommended as the best starting point for a Gum Arabic solution. It can be mixed at a 6/1 ratio of gum to oil. It can be used in cosmetics, baking, and as a fiber supplement. Organic Gum Arabic (Acacia) is vegan, kosher, and gluten-free. The Sudanese Organic Gum Arabic Acacia Senegal Heshab is the best in quality all over the world.
Kibble (Granules) E414 Gum
Refined Hashab granules processed in particle size ranges according to your requirements.
Moisture: 15% Max.
Optical 4.8
Viscosity: 30 200 cps
Particle Size: 0.5-2,6,10 or 14mm)
Size can be Customized as required.
