Gum arabica

Africa
Recipe Details

Preparation Steps

The material is described as the dried juice of African Acacias (p. 210). It is specifically identified as a high-quality water-soluble binding agent (p. 210).

Original Recipe Text

The material is described as the dried juice of African Acacias (p. 210). It is specifically identified as a high-quality water-soluble binding agent (p. 210).

Evidence

"Dried juice of African Acacias, high-quality water-soluble bending [binding] agent."

Remarks

The sample consists of 7 'tears' with a total weight of 67 g (Inventory No. K 3.61). Note: The OCR text 'bending agent' is a likely error for 'binding agent' (p. 210).

Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionPolysaccharides
Analytical Techniques
Weight measurement
Physical inspection
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
BinderDried juice of African Acacias
ColorRed
RegionAfrica
Source Information
AuthorAnonymous
CollectionAfrican Acacias
Language
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