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Table 3 Composition of natural gums and their solubility in water and organic solvents

From: Characterization and low-cost preservation of Chromobacterium violaceum strain TRFM-24 isolated from Tripura state, India

Name of natural gums [moisture retention (%)]

Composition

Solubility

References

Babul gum (acacia gum) [Acacia nilotica (7.32%)]

Protein, rhamnose, arabinose, galactose and uronic acid

Water and other organic solvents

[70]

Palash or kamarkas gum [Butea monosperma (13.6%)]

Tannin with mucilaginous material and pyrocatechin

Sparingly soluble in water but highly soluble in organic solvent

[71]

Dhavda gum (India gum) [Anogeissus latifolia (9.66%)]

Arabinose, galactose, mannose, xylose, glucuronic acid, glucose and uronic acid

Water and other organic solvents

[72]

Salai gum (gum resin) [Boswellia serrata (2.36%)]

Arabinose, galactose, xylose, resin (30–60%)

Water and other organic solvent

[73]