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acacia gum

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acacia gum,
a dried, gummy exudate of the acacia tree (Acacia senegal) used as a suspending or emulsifying agent in medicines.


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* When a drought in Africa made it hard for manufacturers to get the acacia gum used to hold tablets together, they switched to a more acidic gelatin, which, when mixed with calcium carbonate, made something resembling cement.
Getting your vitamins? by Liebman, Bonnie / Nutrition Action Healthletter
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