Effect of some microbial species on gum arabic physicochemical characteristics
Characterization of gum Arabic is of paramount importance especially when it is intended to be used as a natural additive in a wide spectrum of pharmaceutical and food industries. In this study, laboratory procedures as well as biochemical tests were used to investigate the effect of some bacteria species on the characteristics of Acacia Senegal var. Senegal gum Arabic stored for different periods. The results revealed that dried gum Arabic, kept under long-term storage, is more resistant to biodegradation than the freshly harvested one.