Gum Arabic, CAS# 9000-01-5, is a complex mixture of glycoproteins and polysaccharides manufactured through extraction and isolation from two species of the acacia tree, available as Off-white to Yellowish Granular or Powder. Gum Arabic is widely used as food thickening agent. It is widely accepted as safe food additive in many countries with E number E414.
1. Gum arabic can cause gas production, diarrhea, and loose stools when ingusted in large amount.
As Gum Arabic is widely known as safe, there is no limit on dosage of intake. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Gum Arabic for long period.
Special groups refer to newborns, children, pregnant and any other applicable vulnerable groups.
There is no evidence that Gum Arabic could have any negative effects on these vulnerable groups. It should be safe to use Gum Arabic in food for newborns and pregnant. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Gum Arabic for long period in food for newborns or pregnant.
Generally recognized as safe(GRAS) is a FDA designation that a specific substance or ingredient is generally considered safe by experts, and so is exempted from the usual Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) food additive tolerance requirements. Gum Arabic is considered safe by FDA according to existing data and granted GRAS status.
No breaking news or public health crises reported about Gum Arabic reported up to now.
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1. The development of immunoassays to identify and quantify species source of gum arabic.[J Agric Food Chem. 2004 Dec]
Author: Ireland HE, Clutterbuck A, Cloquet JP, Thurston MI, Williams PA, Cronk QC, Dewey FM, Williams JH.
2. Metabolic characteristics of healthy adult males as affected by ingestion of a liquid nutritional formula containing fish oil, oligosaccharides, gum arabic and antioxidant vitamins.[Food Chem Toxicol. 1997 Dec]
Author: Campbell JM, Fahey GC Jr, Demichele SJ, Garleb KA.
