Gum Arabic is the sap that comes from the branches of the Acacia Senegal trees. This is a natural emulsifier that means that it can effectively bind the substances that will not mix  well under normal conditions. Many pharmaceutical companies are also using this to keep the medicines from separating to their different ingredients. Most gum Arabic supplies of the world comes from Sudan wherein a thick belt of the acacia Senegal trees is stretching from one end of the country to the other. However, the extraction of Sudanese gum Arabic from the thorn covered trees is not really easy. Once the amber-colored gum starts to bubble up, the farm workers handpick the chunks from the trees makes sure to place in bag containers to protect it from dirt and other elements. Sudanese gum Arabic is of the best quality and the highest in demand demand today for good reasons. 

Our Hashab Grade Gum Arabic is a result of drought when the bark of tree splits exudes a sap, which dries in small droplets. In the previous years, such hardened sap tears served as the primary source of gum Arabic, yet today the commercial gum Arabic is derived by the tapping trees periodically as well as collecting resin semi-mechanically.

There’s considerable variation in gum Arabic quality depending on whether this is acquired by the natural flow secondary to drought, acquired by induced or tapping by boring of the beetles at the sites of the branch injury. The gums derived from the Combretum are available at low prices in West and East Africa and often available as gum Arabic but these are not commercial grade accepted.

Hashab grade gum Arabic has 4 primary grades. But, the 2 of these – Cleaned and HPS – are considered as the primary ones when entering international trade. The names of 4 grades arise from the way in which gums are sorted and cleaned. These grades have different export prices. The reason behind it is that not all of them are the same and won’t offer you the same quality you are searching for a hashab grade gum Arabic. Call us now to learn more about the Hashab Grade Sudanese Gum Arabic.