Throughout the years, gum Arabic found its way to the continent of Europe and this started to be referred to as gum Arabic as it was exported from the Arabian ports. Chemically, gum Arabic is a complex combination of macromolecules of various composition and size. Nowadays, the features and properties of gum Arabic have been explored and developed widely and this is being used in a variety of industrial sectors including lithography, ceramics, textiles, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food, encapsulation, and much more. When it comes to food industry, it’s used as a thicker, stabilizer, and emulsifier agent.

Gum Arabic is an emulsifier used in flavor industries and essential oil. The AGP complex is the primary component responsible for the ability of gum Arabic to stabilize emulsions through the association of AGP amphiphilic protein component with the surface of the oil droplets while a fraction of hydrophilic carbohydrate toward aqueous phase, which prevents aggregation of the droplets through electrostatic repulsion. But, only one to two percent of gum Arabic is absorbed into the interface of oil and water and participates in emulsification. Therefore, over twelve percent of gum Arabic is needed to stabilize emulsions with twenty percent. If there’s not enough amount of gum Arabic to cover gum drops, unstable emulsion is basically formed and coalescence occurs.

Gum Arabic is also widely used in industrial purpose. When it comes to the industry of food, gum Arabic is used in confectionery, dairy, bakery, beverage, as well as a microencapsulating agent. This is the reason why gum Arabic is high in demand and many people are searching for this online and offline.