Vol. 4 (03) pp. 862-868

PRELIMINARY MACROMOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF ACACIA GUM EXUDATES FROM ACACIASENEGALAND ACACIA SEYAL

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  • School of Applied Sciences, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom.
  • Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Federal Polytechnic Damaturu, Yobe State, Nigeria.
  • Department of Chemical Pathology, Niger Delta University, Amassoma, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
  • Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria, Gum Arabic Sub-Station, Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria.
  • College of Science and Technology, Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola, Nigeria.
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Abstract

Acacia senegal and Acacia seyal are important agro forestry cash crops indigenous to several countries of sub-Saharan Africa. The gum exudates produced by these species is termed gum Arabic which is an approved food additive (E414), primarily used as an emulsifier. In the current study, the molecular structure and biophysical properties of gum samples harvested from mature trees of A.senegal and A. seyal have been investigated. Preliminary analyses of the gums using transmission electron microscopy showed the presence of varied macromolecules, ranging in size from ~8 - ~60 nm. Furthermore, it was observed that molecular interaction among the molecules occurred in solution after incubation for five days at room temperature (250C).

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I.B. Gashua, E.P. Tawari, M.N. Fakuta and H. Bello. (2016); PRELIMINARY MACROMOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF ACACIA GUM EXUDATES FROM ACACIASENEGALAND ACACIA SEYAL, Int. J. of Adv. Res., 4 (03), 862-868, ISSN 2320-5407.

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