Gum Arabic
AssigneeCorn Products Development, Inc.
InventorsDerek HOLTHAUS, Sarfaraz PATEL, Afaf MAKARIOUS, Scott MAGNESS
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a method for producing modified gum arabic, the method comprising: providing gum arabic; heating said gum arabic, resulting in heat-treated gum arabic; dissolving said heat-treated gum arabic in a solution; optionally, filtering said solution containing said dissolved gum arabic; and subjecting said solution containing said dissolved gum arabic to spray-drying. Further disclosed herein is a gum arabic from Acacia Senegal having (i) a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of ≥3.8.106 Da, and/or (ii) a RMS-radius of gyration (Rg) of ≥140 nm.
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A modified gum arabic having an RMS-radius of gyration (Rg) of at least 140 nm and molecular weight from 3.8·×106 Da to 8.0×106 Da.
An emulsifier composition comprising a gum arabic having an RMS-radius of gyration (Rg) of at least 140 nm and molecular weight from 3.8·×106 Da to 8.0×106 Da and a second ingredient selected from the group consisting of water, an acid, a solubilizing aid, propylene glycol, glycerin), an oil, a weighing agent, an antioxidant, a color and mixtures thereof.
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