ACACIA POWDER
Acacia powder is used in both food and pharmaceutical industries. In the food industry, it is used as a food additive where it works to prevent or decrease sugar crystallization and due to its viscous, adhesive nature it is widely used in bakery. Moreover, this one is also utilized in beer as a foam stabilizer as well as a clouding agent. In pharmaceutical industry, acacia powder is used in emulsion formulation as a stabilizer and in tablets, as a binder and coating material. Moreover, due to its soothing nature, it is used in syrups and as well as in cough drops. It has inhibitory effects against dental caries and increases remineralization in enamel lesions.
Sector 1:NUTRACEUTICAL
Sector 2:PHARMACEUTICAL
Alternate Name: Acacia senegal
Health Benefits: Food additive, Demulcent, Anticaries agent
Supporting Link(s):
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18036508