Diets high in guar gum, a common food additive and dietary fiber, limited inflammation and delayed the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms in mice, according to new research by members of the ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted a citizen petition concerning the classification of acacia (gum arabic) as a dietary fiber. As a result of the petition, FDA intends to ...

WASHINGTON — The US Food and Drug Administration intends to propose that acacia gum, also known as gum Arabic, be included in the agency’s definition of dietary fiber. The action comes in response to ...

Gum acacia was not on the FDA’s list of ingredients classified as dietary fibers released this summer; however, key suppliers have recently met with the agency and agreed to conduct additional studies ...

KANSAS CITY — Acacia gum, also known as gum acacia and gum Arabic, offers functional benefits such as emulsifying and binding as well as labeling benefits. “Gum acacia touches on all the food and ...

Amelia Ti is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) based in NYC. She completed her Bachelor's in Nutrition & Dietetics at NYU and Master's in Applied ...