Session A: Supply, Sustainable and Sourcing of gum Arabic
Invited talks: Country Presentations
13.45h Sustainability of gum arabic production and saupply from Sudan, Mr Taglesir, National Gum Arabic Board, Sudan
14.05h Status report on the gum acacia resource in Nigeria Chief Chidume Okoro, Network for Natural Gums and Resins in Nigeria, Nigeria
14.25hAli Annadif, Chad
14.45h Development of the Gum Arabic Sub-Sector in Kenya, Ben Chikamai and Mutuma Marangu, Kenya Forestry Research Institute, Kenya.
15.05h Tea
Contributed talks
15.30h Producers’ choice of market and trading partner in gum arabic marketing in Senegal
G. Mujawamariya1, M. D’Haese1,2 and K Burger1
1Wageningen University, Netherlands;2Ghent University, Belgium.
15.45h The possible impact of genetic variation on gum quality in Acacia senegal
C. J. Chiveu1 and O. G. Dangasuk2
1 Kabianga University College, Kenya; 2 Moi University, Kenya.
16.00h Genetic characterization of Kenyan Acacia senegal for possible improvement in gum Arabic quality and production
O.G. Dangasuk1, C.J. Chiveau2, S.F. Omondi3
1Dept Biological Sciences, Moi University, Kenya, 2Dept. of Seed, Crop and Horticultural Sciences, Moi University Kenya, 3Dept of Forestry and Wood Science, Moi University, Kenya
M. A. Ballal1, A. Gaafar2, M.E .Osman3, and M.I .Abdlkareem, AlObeid Centre, Sudan.
Fatima Ramly, NFC, Sudan.
16.45h The Journey of the gum from farm to the consumers
H. H. Elrayah1, M. E. Osman2, Saphwan Al-Assaf3, H. I. Ali1 1The Gum Arabic Co., Sudan, 2Sudan University of Sciences and Technology, Sudan, 3Phillips Hydrocolloids Research Centre, UK
17.00h End of Session
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Tuesday September 21st 2010
Session B: The Material – its Structure, Analysis and Properties
Invited talks
09.00h Structure of the arabinogalactan component
Christian Sanchez1 and Denis Renard2
1University of Montpellier, 2INRA Centre de Nantes, France
09.25h The arabinogalactan protein component “wattle blossom” structure
Peter A. Williams, Glyndwr University, UK
09.50h Contribution of Lipids, Phenolic Acids and Protein Rich Components to Emulsifying Properties of Corn Fiber Gum and Acacia Gum
Madhav P. Yadav, Robert A. Moreau, David B. Johnston and Kevin B. Hicks,
USDA-ARS, USA
10.15h Rheology of gum arabic solutions
Hongbin Zhang,Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
10.40h Coffee
11.00h The interaction of gum Arabic with water.
Hyoe Hatakeyama, Fukui University of Technology, Japan
11.25h Spectroscopic identification of Acacia gums
Steve Cui, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada
Contributed talks
11.50h Physicochemical Properties of Acacia Polyacantha Gum
Ahmed Adam Elnour1, Mohamed E. Osman Elsayed1, K.E.A. Ishag1, Abdalla Abdelsamad Abdalla2, Adam, H. E3 1Gum Arabic Research Centre, 2Department of Biochemistry & Food Sciences, 3Department of Forestry & Range Sciences, University of Kordofan, Sudan.
12.05h Physicochemical and Functional properties of Acacia Polyacantha Gum and Fractions
A. A. Osman1, M. E. Osman1, E. A. Hassan1, S. AL- Assaf2, G.O. Phillips2
1Sudan university of Science and Technology, 2Glyndwr University, UK.
12.20h Lunch, Poster Session and Exhibition
Session C: Health and Nutrition Aspects
Invited talks
15.00h A prebiotic for health
Christer Viebke, Kerry Ingredients and Flavours, Netherlands
15.25h Effect of gum arabic on the muscle and the adipose tissues in the rodent model
K. Ushida, Laboratory of Animal Science, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Science, Kyoto Prefectural Univesity, Kyoto Japan
15.50h Harnessing the dietary fibre qualities of gum arabic in extruded products
Charles Brennan, Manchester Metropolitan University, England
16.15h Evaluation of the potential of gum arabic in renal disease
Aled O. Phillips, School of Medicine, University of Cardiff, Wales
16.40h Gum Arabic- a two soul food
Isam Sidig, Dar Savanna, Sudan
Contributed talks
17.05h Downregulation of angiogenin transcript levels and inhibition of colonic carcinoma by Gum Arabic (Acacia senegal)
Omaima Nasir1, Kan Wang1,Michael Föller1, Diana Sandulache1, Ferruh Artunc1, Teresa F. Ackermann1, Ammar Ebrahim1, Monica Palmada4, Karin Klingel2, Amal M. Saeed 3 and Florian Lang1 1Department of Physiology, University of Tuebingen, Germany; 2Department of Molecular Pathology, University of Tuebingen, Germany.3Department of Physiology, University of Khartoum, Sudan; 4Institute of Molecular Biology, University Hospital Essen, Germany.
17.20h Effects of Gum Arabic (Acacia senegal) on glucose metabolism and renal function in diabetic mice
Omaima Nasir1, Madhuri Bhandaru1, Ammar Ebrahim1, Ferruh Artunc3, Anja Umbach1, Teresa F. Ackermann1, Daniela S. Kempe1, Michael Föller1,Amal Saeed2, Kambal Osman2 and Florian Lang11Departments of Physiology, University of Tuebingen, Germany; 2Department of Physiology, University of Khartoum, Sudan; 3Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tuebingen, Germany
17.35h Gum Arabic: A reducing Agent of Uric Acid and A supportive Treatment of Gout
M. E. Osman.1 I. M. Abu Zeid2 and F.A. Adam3
1,3Sudan University for Sciences and Technology, P.O. Box 407 Khartoum;
2Faculty of Education University of King Abdulaziz, P.O. Box 15758 Jeddah 21454, Saudi Arabia
17.50h End of Session
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Wednesday September 22nd 2010
Session D: Special Products and Industrial Applications
Invited talks
09.00h New functionalities: complexes of gum arabic with whey proteins
Christophe Schmitt, Nestlé Research Centre, Switzerland
09.25h Structural factors which control flavour release from gum arabic
Nicholas Hucher,University of Le Havre, France
09.50h Colloid chemical properties of heat-treated gum Acacia
P. Degen1, O. Vidoni2, and H. Rehage1
1Dortmund University of Technology, Germany; 2 DSM Nutritional Products Ltd, Switzerland
10.15h The role of gum arabic in wine
Pierre-Louis Teissedre, Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2, France
10.40h Coffee
11.00h Update on new regulatory position for acacia gum
Francis Thevenet, CNI, France
11.25h An ingredient of low calorific value via EC and FDA
Glyn O. Phillips, Phillips Hydrocolloids Research Ltd, London
11.50h Industrial processing of gum arabic
Saphwan Al-Assaf, Glyn O. Phillips Hydrocolloids Research Centre, Glyndwr University, UK
Contributed talks
12.15h Effect of AGP on emulsifying stability of gum arabic
M Nishino1, T Katayama1, M Sakata1, S Al-Assaf2 and G.O Phillips2
1 San-Ei Gen F.F.I., Inc., 1-1-11 Sanwa-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 561-8588, Japan
2Glyn O. Phillips Hydrocolloid Research Center, Glyndwr University, UK
12.30h Lunch
13.30h Emulsification superiority of SUPER GUMTM
T Katayama1, T Ido1, M Nishino1 T Inoue1 and G.O Phillips2
1 San-Ei Gen F.F.I., Inc., 1-1-11 Sanwa-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 561-8588, Japan
2 Phillips Hydrocolloid Research Ltd., London,UK
13.45h Gum Acacia’s Journey from Tree to End User
Osama H.M. Idris and George M. Haddad, Agrigum International Limited- Buckinghamshire, UK