Sweet acacia

Exposure to the general population may occur by inhalation due to its presence in the atmosphere as a result of its release from natural sources. Studies have measured levels in both outdoor air and in the indoor air of residences. D-Limonene emissions to the environment have been associated with many plants, for example, wax myrtle, sweet acacia, oranges, tomatoes, grasses, and California western sagebrush. 

Common/vernacular names Cassie absolute, huisache, popinac absolute, and sweet acacia. 

Gum acacia is a unique polysaccharide, with some peptides as part of the structure and has a range of different uses. It was originally the gum in gum sweets although some gum sweets do contain modified starch as a substitute. The replacement of gum is not because the substitute performs better but because there have been supply problems with gum acacia. Gum acacia is likely to be encountered in bakeries in small quantities when it has been used to make emulsions of citrus oils as a bakery flavour. It is possible to use gum acacia in making dry flavours from oils such as citrus by making an emulsion and then spray drying it. 

There is a need to have a testing regime to ensure that the gum acacia offered is gum acacia and not a product from some other species that is unsuitable. Acacia Seyal gum is sometimes encountered, which is less soluble than gum acacia and hence it is unsuitable for making sweets with a high proportion of gum acacia as it will not dissolve sufficiently. Instances have occurred where gum combretum, a product that is not an acacia gum, has been found in commercial supplies purporting to be gum acacia. 

Rhamnose (= a-L-Rhamnopyranose) (hexose monosaccharide) Widespread Acacia nibtica, A. Senegal (Fabaceae) Sweet... 

Juleps A julep is a sweet drink, usually a demulcent, acidulous, or mucilaginous mixture. Much more popular in Europe than in the United States, a typical julep of the late nineteenth century mistura gummosa) contained 10 parts acacia triturated with 30 parts syrup of acacia, 100 parts water, and 10 parts orange flower water.f ° ... 

CbApman a Copaiba Mixture. Make a mixture of i ounce copaiba, i fluid onnee sweet spirits of nitre, 2 dxacbms powdered acacia, 1 drachm sugar, 4 fluid ounosa distilled water, 2 fluitl drachms compound spirit of lavender, and 1 fluid drachm tincture of opium. D( sc, a table-spoonful 3 times a day. A specific remedy for gonorrhoea. 

Spirit of Ethyl Nitrite. Spirit of nitrous ether sweet spirit of niter. An alcoholic soln of ethyl nitrite, contg 3.5 -4.5% ethyl nitrite. Incompat Antipyrine, tannin, acetanilide. acetophenetidin, iodides, tincture guaiac. morphine salts, carbonates, acacia. 

Cassie abs (Acacia) Laurel (Sweet bay) Peru balsam resinoid Tuberose abs... 

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