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Also known as- Acacia senegal (acacia gum or true gum arabic), Acacia nilotica (Indian gum arabic), and Acacia seyhal (talha). Acacia Powder or Gum Acacia is one of the innumerable gifts that nature has blessed us with. It is an organic and soluble dietary Fiber Gum that has a number of uses in varied fields. The powder, traditionally manufactured by hands, is a product of a kind of shrub and small trees, which grow around the warm and drier regions of the world, primarily the Tropics and the Subtropics. Also known as Gum Arabic or Indian Gum, the uses of Acacia Powder had always been in vogue down the ages. In recent days, their popularity is definitely growing even more. Starting with its use in the cosmetic industry as a means of bringing about face lifts to its use in medicine, Acacia Powder is today a common household name. The powder is rich in nutrients and Organic Ingredients, which is the primary reason why nomadic tribes often resorted to its consumption in deserts, which had scarce vegetation.
Acacia Powder is used all over the world for its medicinal properties. It can act as ademulcent as is used to soothe skin rashes and inflammations on the body. Thus, it can be used for infections of internal organs like the respiratory, digestive and the urinary tracts. The Organic Ingredients can themselves be used in combination with powdered Marsh Mallow root, or powdered Liquorice root. The digestive tract is also calmed by a regular intake of the powder, which thereby promotes the process of detoxification of the body.
Description:
The acacia trees of the Dafur region of Sudan are harvested for resins variously known as gum arabic, Indian gum arabic, or talha. Although acacia trees are found throughout the ngum belt of sub-Saharan Africa, Chad, Eritrea, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sudan, the plant is most abundant in Sudan. The preferred resin comes from the Acacia senegal tree and is traded as acacia gum or gum arabic.
The acacia is a plant in the family Mimosacaea, related to the mimosas of the southern United States and a close cousin of the legumes. It would not be inaccurate to think of the acacia as a tree-sized, woody, spiny bean.
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The plant only produces acacia gum under adverse conditions, such as poor soil, drought, or heat, and damaged trees produce more gum. For these reasons, the most abundant harvest of acacia gum is produced in Sudan.
In the Southwestern United States a potentially toxic plant (a species of Acacia) known locally as ua de gato (cat's claw) is frequently confused with the plant Au de gato from the Peruvian Amazon (Uncaria tomentosa). It is not the rainforest herb, and it is not a source of acacia gum, although it is sometimes sold in hierberĠas as either or both.
Constituents
Acacia gum is colorless, tasteless, and soluble in cold water. Chemically, acacia gum is a combination of complex polysaccharides and proteins. On the molecular level, this arabino-galactan-protein complex is a beautiful amalgamation of complex branches, trapping water in its folds for the use of the plant.
Parts Used
The gum. Farmers of Dafur harvest acacia gum in two stages. First, they strip bark from unhealthy plants. The acacias then form tears of gum that dry and can be collected later. The drops of gum are three-quarters to three inches (1.5 to 8 cm) in diameter, irregularly shaped, and beige or yellowish white.
Precautions
Safe for internal use as a food and for external use without limitation, although allergies are possible for people exposed to windborne pollen (in Africa, India, or Saudi Arabia).
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