Gum Ghatti
Gum Ghatti
We provide Gum Ghatti, which is the amorphous translucent exudates of the Anogeissus Latifolia tree of the Combretaceae family. The tree occurs throughout the greater part of India; more commonly in the dry deciduous forests. The gum, locally called Dhavda when first exuded is in a soft plastic form. The colour varies from whitish yellow to amber depending on factors like the proximity of the tear to the bark, the length of time it has remained on the tree before being picked and the age of the product in storage. Gum Ghatti is a complex polysaccharide of high molecular weight. It occurs in nature as a mixed calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium salt. Complete hydrolysis has shown that it is composed of L-arabinose, D-galactose, D-mannose, D-xylose and D-glucoronic acid.
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