[[File:Gummi arabicum pieces and powderBabool (Acacia nilotica) flowers at Hodal W IMG 1163.jpg|thumb|right| '''Gum arabic''']]'''Vachellia nilotica''' also known as acacia gum, is a natural gum consisting of the hardened sap of various species of the acacia tree. In the present day, gum arabic is predominantly collected from two related species, namely Acacia senegal and Vachellia seyal.==Uses=={{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Leprosy}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Intestinal pains}}, {{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Tumours}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Chest problems}} ==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used|Pods}}, {{Parts Used|Gums}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}. ==Chemical Composition==The plant yields a gum containing arabin as the chief constituent. Other constituents of the gum include tannic and gallic acids, cresol (an antiseptic), methyl salicylate, complex salts of calcium, magnesium and potassium, galactose, l-arabinose, l-rhamnose and 4 aldobiouronic acids etc.<ref name="chemical composition"/> ==Common names=={{Common names|kn=Babli|ml=Karivelam |sa=|ta=karuvelai|te=Nalla tumma|hi=Babool|en=Gum Arabic}}<ref name="Common names"/> ==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya===
Gum arabic===Rasa===Kashaya (Astringent)===Guna===Ruksha (Dry),<ref nameGuru (heavy)===Veerya=="Gum arabic"/> also known as acacia gum, is a natural gum consisting of the hardened sap of various species of the acacia tree. Originally, gum arabic was collected from Acacia nilotica which was called the "gum arabic tree"; in the present day, gum arabic is predominantly collected from two related species, namely Acacia senegal and Vachellia =Sheeta (Acaciacold) seyal. Producers harvest the gum commercially from wild trees, mostly in Sudan ===Vipaka===Katu (80%Pungent) and throughout the Sahel, from Senegal to Somalia—though it is historically cultivated in Arabia and West Asia.===Karma===Kapha===Prabhava===
Gum arabic is a complex mixture of glycoproteins and polysaccharides. It is the original source of the sugars arabinose and ribose, both of which were first discovered and isolated from it, and are named after it.==Habit=={{Habit|Tree}}
Gum arabic is used primarily in the food industry as a stabilizer==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|Petiole|The twice-compound (i. It is edible and has E number E414e. Gum arabic is a key ingredient bipinnate) leaves are dark green in traditional lithography colour and is used in printing, paint production, glue, cosmetics and various industrial applications, including viscosity control in inks and in textile industries, though less expensive materials compete with it for many of these roles.have a feathery appearance}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
While gum arabic is now produced throughout the African Sahel, it is still harvested ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|6-15 mm|Yellow|5-20|Flowers are densely arranged into small globular clusters and used in the Middle East. For example, Arab populations use the natural gum flowering from March to make a chilled, sweetened, and flavored gelato-like dessert.July}}
==Uses=Fruit==={{Fruit|Elongated pod|6-25 cm long|These greyish-green pods are covered in tiny soft hairs|With hooked hairs|-}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}.
*==How to plant/cultivate==Gum arabic's mixture of polysaccharides and glycoproteins gives it the properties of a glue and binder that is edible by humans.*Other substances have replaced it where toxicity is not an issue, and as the proportions of the various chemicals succeeds in gum arabic vary widely subtropical to tropical lowland areas and make it unpredictable. Still, it remains an important ingredient in soft drink syrup and "hard" gummy candies such as gumdrops, marshmallows, and M&M's chocolate candies. *For artists, it is the traditional binder in watercolor paint, in photography for gum printingat elevations up to 1, and it is used as a binder in pyrotechnic compositions300 metres[303 ]. *Pharmaceutical drugs and cosmetics also use the gum as a binder, emulsifying agent, and a suspending or viscosity increasing agent.*Wine makers have used gum arabic as a wine fining agent.*It is an important ingredient thrives in shoe polish, and can be used in making homemade incense cones. *It is also used as a lickable adhesive, for example on postage stamps, envelopes, and cigarette papers. Lithographic printers employ it to keep the non-image areas of the plate receptive to water. This treatment also helps to stop oxidation of aluminium printing plates with an annual rainfall in the interval between processing range of the plate and its use on a printing press.*Gum arabic is used as an emulsifier and a thickening agent in icing400 - 2, fillings, chewing gum and other confectionery treats.300mm<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Common nameCommonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Woodlands of various sorts}}, {{Commonly seen|Wooded grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|Scrub and thickets}}.
* '''English''' ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">09-05- Babul2017 Gum arabic (Acacia nilotica) seedpods (1).JPG*'''Kannada''' 09-05- Babli2017 Gum arabic (Acacia nilotica) seedpods (2).JPG* '''Hindi''' 28-05- कीकर 2017 Gum arabic (Acacia nilotica) seedpods, Praia da Maré das Porcas (1).JPGAcacia (Vachellia) nilotica.jpgAcacia arabica at Giza Zoo by Hatem Moushir 1.JPG</gallery>
==References==
<references><ref name="Gum arabicchemical composition">[http://www.mpbd.info/plants/acacia-nilotica.php Chemical costituents]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[https://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/media/Html/vachellia_nilotica.htm Plant morphology]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://enwww.wikipediapfaf.org/wikiuser/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Vachellia+nilotica Cultivation details]</Gum_arabic ref> <ref name="wikipediaCommon names">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Babool.html Common names]</ref>
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==External Links==
* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0308814695002383 Vachellia nilotica on science direct]
* [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs13196-012-0061-8 Chemical characterization of Acacia nilotica tree parts]
* [http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77089275-1 Vachellia nilotica on kew science.org]
* [https://www.prota4u.org/database/protav8.asp?g=pe&p=Acacia+nilotica+(L.)+Willd.+ex+Delile Vachellia nilotica on prota4u.o]
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