Arabic/Acacia powder

Spray Dried Gum Arabic Powder

Food Grade | INS/E414 | Non-GMO | Vegan

Ashapura Proteins Limited supplies two commercially significant species of spray dried Gum Arabic: Acacia senegal and Acacia seyal. Both are sourced from Africa and processed through controlled water dissolution, ultra-cleaning, and spray drying. The result is a fine, yellow to off-white powder that is odourless, tasteless, and freely soluble in water.

Both variants conform to INS/E414 specifications under FSSAI and international food additive standards.

CAS No. 9000-01-5
HS Code: 1301.20.00

Gum Arabic Powder - Acacia Senegal

Acacia Senegal is the benchmark species in the Gum Arabic trade, long preferred for flavour encapsulation and beverage applications. The spray dried form carries a moisture loss ceiling of 10%, total ash no more than 4%, and a pH of 4–5 measured in a 25% solution. Viscosity holds at a minimum of 60 cPs under the same conditions, and optical rotation falls between −35° and −20° — the negative range that distinguishes Senegal from its Seyal counterpart.

Microbiological limits are tightly controlled: total viable count under 2,000 cfu/g, yeasts and moulds under 100 cfu/g, with E. coli and Salmonella both absent. Heavy metals comply fully: arsenic under 3 mg/kg, lead under 2 mg/kg, mercury and cadmium each under 1 mg/kg. Free from starch and tannin impurities.

Primary Applications: Flavour encapsulation, wine and beverage stabilization, confectionery glazing, bakery coatings, pharmaceutical film coatings.

Gum Arabic Powder - Acacia Seyal

Acacia Seyal shares the same spray drying process and base specifications as Senegal but differs in two measurable ways. Optical rotation is positive +35° to +60°, a well-established chemical marker that separates the two species analytically. The total viable count ceiling is stricter at under 1,000 cfu/g, and granulometry requires a minimum of 90% of particles below 200 μm. Colour falls within 4° to 10° Lovibond.

All other quality parameters align with Senegal: moisture under 10%, total ash under 4%, pH 4–5, minimum viscosity 60 cPs, E. coli and Salmonella negative, heavy metals within applicable limits, and no detectable starch or tannin.

Primary Applications: Flavour encapsulation, beverage stabilization, confectionery and pharmaceutical coatings.

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Why Source Gum Arabic from Ashapura Proteins?

Ashapura Proteins Limited has built its supply chain around consistency and compliance. Both Acacia Senegal and Acacia Seyal variants are processed under controlled conditions, tested against FSSAI and international food additive benchmarks, and packed for safe ambient storage over a four-year shelf life.

For food manufacturers, beverage producers, and pharmaceutical formulators looking for a reliable, traceable Gum Arabic supplier from India, both grades are available.