Gum Ghatti is amorphous translucent exudates of the Anogeissus Latifolia tree of the Combretaceae family. It is easily preserved with a mixture of a maximum of 0.17% methyl and 0.03% propyl p-hydroxybenzoate as well as with glycerin and propylene glycol. It is also available in powdered form. Kachabo Gums manufactures Gum Ghatti.
Kachabo Gums supplies wide range of gum and its derivatives that cater to various commercial and industrial applications. Gum Ghatti forms viscous solutions at concentrations of about 5% or higher. It is composed of Larabinose, D-galactose, D-mannose, D-xylose and D glucoronic acid in a molar ratio of 10:6:2:1:2 plus traces less than 1% of 6-deoxyhexose. The Composed of Larabinose, D-galactose, D-mannose, D-xylose and D glucoronic acid in a molar ratio of 10:6:2:1:2 plus traces less than 1% of 6-deoxyhexose.
