Name of natural gums [moisture retention (%)] | Composition | Solubility | References |
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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] |