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a·ca·ci·a

(ă-kā'shē-ă),
The dried gummy exudation from Acacia senegal and other species of Acacia (family Leguminosae), prepared as a mucilage and syrup; used as an emollient, demulcent excipient, and suspending agent in pharmaceuticals and foods; formerly used as a transfusion fluid.
Synonym(s): gum arabic
[G. akakia]
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A·ca·ci·a

(ă-kā'shē-ă)
1. A tree or shrub with distribution in arid geographic regions.
2. Gum arabic, the dried gummy exudation from Acacia senegal and other species of Acacia (family Leguminosae), prepared as a mucilage and syrup; used as an emollient, demulcent, excipient, and suspending agent in pharmaceuticals and foods; formerly used as a transfusion fluid.
Synonym(s): gum arabic.
[G. akakia]
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Use of Umbu (Spondias tuberosa arr. Camara) pulp for preparation of diet cereal bar/Aproveitamento da polpa de Umbu (Spondias tuberosa arr. Cam.) na producao de barras de cereais sem adicao de acucar
Arabic gum (exuded by Acacia senegal and Acacia seyal) is not only one of the most important representatives of the plant gums' family in the field of artistic and historic works, it is also of broader economic relevance and therefore produced in rather large quantities [32, 33].
Mid and Near-Infrared Reflection Spectral Database of Natural Organic Materials in the Cultural Heritage Field
The Raman spectrum of Arabic gum shows a doublet at around 850 [cm.sup.-1] (882 [cm.sup.-1] and 841 [cm.sup.-1]), whereas tragacanth gum has a singlet (857 [cm.sup.-1]).
Vibrational Spectroscopies and Chemometry for Nondestructive Identification and Differentiation of Painting Binders
Considering an average production of cashew of 700 g gum.[plant.sup.-1].[year.sup.-1] in Brazil (Bandeira, 1991), and extrapolating this data to the area planted with cashew in Northeastern of Brazil, the amount produced would be higher than the Arabic gum importation in 2011 (1.360 tons), providing a reduction in the cost of importation of Arabic gum and even allowing Brazil to export this material, increasing its commercial income in the export sector.
Concomitant production of gum, nut and peduncle in dwarf cashew tree explored under different levels of irrigation and fertilization
However, when the hydrocolloid level was increased from 0.2 % to 0.6 %, both TSA3 (taro starch-0.6 % arabic gum) and TSC3 has been found to produce a firm gel similar to control.
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Fish gelatin and Arabic gum were used as the wall in nanocapsules.
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Arabic gum and wood products had the second-largest contribution to income.
An economic approach to household collection of gum arabic from the wild/Une approche economique a la cueillette sauvage de la gomme arabique/Analisis economico de la recoleccion familiar de goma arabica en estado silvestre
Add the ghee to the tagine and add the onions, the second bay leaf, piece of Arabic gum, garlic.
Bites Fil Beit: Tagen ro'a' bel batt -- Tagine with crepe crust and duck
Therefore, the interaction of Arabic gum with the clearcoat surface can be expected to vary for these clearcoats.
Studying the effects of the chemical structure of an automotive clearcoat on its biological degradation caused by tree gums
Traditional production of arabic gum from acacia trees is an income-generating activity for most farmers in this area (Wickens et al., 1995).
Improved Acacia senegal Growth after Inoculation with Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi under Water Deficiency Conditions

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