Gum Arabic

Download or read book Gum Arabic written by Abdalbasit Adam Mariod and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2018-03-23 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gum Arabic: Structure, Properties, Application and Economics explores the management practices of gum Arabic producing trees and their environmental role, the characteristics and properties of the gum, and presents current and developing uses in food, feed, and medicinal applications. The book provides insight into regulatory aspects of production and quality control as well as underscoring some of the geographically based differences in gum Arabic trees, production, and regulation of products. Written by experts in the field, the book provides current research and developments in gum Arabic. It is an important resource for researchers in industry and academia interested in the advances in this area. - Written by leading experts from key gum Arabic producing regions of the world - Explores the management practices of gum Arabic, from the environmental role of the tree to uses in food, feed, and medicinal applications - Provides nanoscience and nanotechnology applications using gum Arabic - Discusses applications of gum Arabic in medicine and health - Presents new research and trends in gum Arabic, investigating the physical properties, such as electric, optical, thermal, and magnetic