**3.1.4.4 Gum ghatti**

Gum ghatti is an amorphous translucent exudate of the *Anogeissus latifolia* tree of the Combretaceae family grown in India. The monosaccharide constituents of gum ghatti are Larabinose, D-galactose, D-mannose, D-xylose, and D-glucuronic acid in the ratio of 10:6:2:1:2, with traces of 6-deoxyhexose.
