A review of recent developments on the regulatory, structural and functional aspects of gum arabic |
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Authors: | A.M. Islam G.O. Phillips A. Sljivo M.J. Snowden P.A. Williams |
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Affiliation: | aSchool of Chemical and Life Sciences, University of Greenwich, Wellington Street, Woolwich, London SE 18 6PF;1Centre for Water Soluble Polymers, North East Wales Institute, Plas Coch, Mold Road, Wrexham LL11 2AW, UK |
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Abstract: | There have been substantial developments recently concerning the regulatory aspects of gum arable and the elucidation of its structure and functional characteristics. The aim of this paper is to present the position with regard to its current legal definition, to summarize what is now known about the structure of this complex polysaccharide and to illustrate how the structural features relate to its functional properties, notably its ability to stabilize oil-in-water emulsions and to form concentrated solutions of low viscosity. |
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