Comparison of rheological properties of 10 commercially available soluble dietary fiber sources under simulated gastrointestinal conditions identified gum arabic as a low-viscosity fiber not affected by digestion, making it potentially suitable for patients with gastroparesis.
Suresh 2020
Scientific Name:
Acacia senegal (syn. Senegalia senegal), A. seyal (syn. Vachellia seyal)
Family Name:
Fabaceae
Common Name:
gum acacia, Acacia gum, gum arabic
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Gum arabic inhibited the formation of insoluble aggregates by lysozyme and procyanidin dimer B3 and did not restore the fluorescence and activity of lysozyme.
Liang 2013
A study of the effects of dietary gum arabic in rats concludes that gum degradation occurs in the caecum and is associated with increased methane and volatile fatty acid levels.
McLean Ross 1984
Some strains of Bifidobacterium, Peptostreptococcus, Ruminococcus, and Eubacterium were able to ferment gum arabic, according to the early report.
Salyers 1977
An early investigation of the fermentation abilities of 10 Bacteroides species from the human colon found none of the tested strains able to utilize gum arabic polysaccharide.
Salyers 1977
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH BY: Pavel Axentiev MS
January 2023
LATEST UPDATES BY: Pavel Axentiev MS
June 2023