Gums, Resins
Asa Foetida is the concentrated chyle from the Ferula Asafoetida roots. Asa Foetida is used in the perfume- and flavour industry.
Benzoin Siam is the resin from the stems of the Styrax tonkinensis trees. Benzoin Siam is mainly used in the perfume- and fumigant industry.
Benzoin Sumatra is the resin from the stems of the Styrax benzoin and Styrax sumatraranus trees. Benzoin Sumatra is mainly used in the perfume- and fumigant industry.
Elemi is the resin from the stems of the Canarium Luzonicum trees. Elemi is mainly used in the perfume- and fumigant industry.
Galbanum is the concentrated chyle from the Ferula erubescens and Ferula galbaniflua plants. Galbanum is mainly used in the perfume- and fumigant industry.
Ghatti is the resin from the Anogeissus latifolia trees. Ghatti is mainly used as an emulsifier.
Gum Arabic is the exudate from the chyle of the Acacia Senegal and Acacia Seyal trees. Gum Arabic (E 414) is used as thickening agent, stabiliser, emulsifier and suspension agent in the food-, beverage-, pharmaceutical- and technical industry.
Incence is a resin from different kinds of Burseraceae trees, mainly Boswellia carteri and Boswellia papyrifera, growing in different countries of East Africa. Incence is mainly used in the fumigant- and perfume industry.
Karaya is the resin of the Sterculia trees. Karaya (E 416) is used as thickening agent and as gelling agent in the pharmaceutical- and dental industry.
Mastix is the resin from the Pistacia lentiscus trees, which only grow on the island of Chios. Mastix is used in the colour- and food industry.
Myrrh is the resin from the east african Commiphora myrrha trees and is mainly used in the pharmaceutical-, perfume- and fumigant industry.
Opoponax is a resin from Commiphora erythraea var.glabrescens trees growing in East Africa. Opoponax is mainly used in the fumigant- and perfume industry.
Styrax is extracted from the Liquidamber orientalis trees in Asia and from the Liquidamber styraciflua trees in Middle Amercia. It is mainly used in the perfume industry.
Tragacanth is extracted from different Astragalus gummifer trees. Tragacanth (E 413) is used as thickening agent in the food- and pharmaceutical industry.