Table 2.

Analytical data of the gum exudates from Acacia trees.

Acacia Species	Moisture Content (%)	Ash Content (%)	Nitrogen Content (%)	Total Protein (%)	pH	Molecular Weight ×106	Viscosity cm3 g−1	Sp. Rot	Acid Equivalent Weight	Glucouronic Acid%	References
Acacia nilotica var. tomentosa	5.80	0.04	0.10	0.62	4.48	-	-	+80.16	-	-	[65]
Acacia nilotica	-	-	-	4.7	-	-	35	+21	-	21	[66]
A. nilotica	-	2.48	0.02	-	-	2.2	9.5	+108°	1890	9	[67]
Acacia senegal var. senegal	-	3.32	0.37	2.4	-	-	15.4	−31.5	1153.8	16.8	[68]
Acacia seyal var. seyal	-	2.43	0.14	0.95	-	-	11.6	+61	1185.8	16.4	[68]
Acacia senegal var. senegal	-	4.89	0.35	2.3	4.78	-	18.9	−30	1620	11.89	[69]
Acacia seyal var. seyal	-	4.47	0.22	1.4	5.16	-	15.5	+52	1180	16.34	[69]
Acacia nilotica var. nilotica	10.81	1.91	0.02	0.16	5.15	-	10.19	+99.17	1908.37	10.18	[70]
Acacia senegal var. senegal	13.49	3.27	0.35	2.31	-	-	14.61	−32	1161	15.2	[71]
Acacia senegal var. senegal	9.76	3.40	0.33	2.16	4.94	0.24	-	−31.75	-	-	[68]
Acacia seyal var. seyal	9.56	2.50	0.63	4.16	4.53	2.01	-	+48.25	-	-	[68]
Acacia mellifera	8.35	3.13	0.24	1.61	4.84	2.95	-	+56.00	-	-	[68]
Acacia tortilis var. raddiana	8.49	2.05	1.55	10.34	4.45	2.06	-	+86.75	-	-	[72]
Acacia catechu	13.9	03.4	-	04.8	4.59	-		−28.17			[73]