All-Natural Soluble Fiber from Acacia Gum.

Rich in soluble fiber, acacia fiber is sourced from the sap of the Acacia tree. Our Acacia product line provides an all-natural fiber that is carefully sourced from Africa and packaged in Canada, for optimal quality control.

With increased attention and knowledge about gut health, we now understand what it means to have a healthy gut flora combined with probiotic and prebiotic-rich supplements. Prebiotics are a type of fiber; think of it as, 'colonic food'. They are dietary supplements that play a role in Balancing the Intestinal Mucosal Immune System. They serve as food for probiotics, which are tiny living microorganisms, including bacteria. Both prebiotics and probiotics may support helpful bacteria and other organisms in the gut.

At Xavier International, we produce acacia gum - which is an extremely rich source of natural prebiotics - as a standalone supplement or to integrate in many applications in food and beverage, dietary products, snacks, dairy, and more.

"You can't have one without the other"..

Although consumers have embraced the concept of supplementing with healthy bacteria (probiotics), the word "prebiotic" is still largely unknown to consumers, who often confuse it with probiotic.

Prebiotics are 'non-living' food ingredients that reach the large intestine unaffected by digestion, and 'feed' the good bacteria in our gut helping them to grow and flourish. This fermentation process nourishes the colonies with beneficial bacteria (including probiotic bacteria) and allows for a healthy bacteriological culture in our digestive system.

Probiotics are live beneficial bacteria that are naturally created by the process of fermentation. Probiotics help to maintain healthy levels of good bacteria (such as Lactobacilli, Escherichia Coli, and Bifidobacteria) in the intestines, they support our immune defences, are useful for anyone suffering from the uncomfortable symptoms of bloating, gas or flatulence and may assist in decreasing the duration of diarrhoea in kids.They are naturally found in cultured or fermented foods such as yoghurt, buttermilk, aged cheese, sauerkraut, sourdough bread, miso, tempeh, kombucha (a type of fermented tea) and can also be taken in supplement form.

Consumers have become increasingly interested in consuming probiotics to boost their gut health, driving interest in probiotic-containing functional beverages. Probiotics and prebiotic have become such a hot industry topic that the combination thereof is appearing in a growing array of products.

Health Benefits for Digestion:

Gut health begins with a thriving microbiome booming with friendly flora, so acacia fiber’s role as a prebiotic is arguably its most important when it comes to your overall health.

Benefits: Short-chain fatty acids, increases the immune system of our body, produces Vitamin B12 and Vitamin K, crowds out’ bad bacteria, removes ‘Nitrogenous Byproducts’, crowds out the harmful microbes, produces natural antibiotic effects, slows the growth of pathogens, discourages destructive organisms, improves digestions, reduces the harmful effects of cholesterol, increases the efficiency of the body, regulates the immune system, protects against cancer, suppresses tumours.

Why Acacia Gum?

Gum arabic, also known as acacia gum, is a natural gum consisting of the hardened sap of various species of the acacia tree. Gum arabic is predominantly collected from two related species, namely Acacia Senegal and Vachellia (Acacia) Seyal and is the only rich source of natural prebiotics. Not only is acacia gum a natural source of prebiotic, but it also has the highest prebiotic content by weight in comparison to other foods, including chicory root, artichoke, dandelion greens, leeks, and asparagus to name a few.