Profile: Alfarid Corporation specializes in the export of agro-products tailored specifically to the requirements of its clients. We supply natural ingredients, gums and resins. These crude drugs are used in the manufacture of medicinal and cosmetic products. Gum olibanum is an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian & East African trees. It is yellow-brownish in color, and is available from small pieces to lumps in form collectively. This gum olibanum is used mainly as an incense. The oils and resin derived from steam distillation of gum olibanum are used in perfume making especially in oriental, spice & men's fragrances and in textile industry as thickening agent for dyes & indirect color printing on cotton fabrics, & also in paints especially in the preparation of varnishes & distempers. Boswellic acid, the essence of olibanum is an effective anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic agent, very good for respiration, eases breathing, and is therefore useful for asthma sufferers. Gum arabic, a natural gum also called gum acacia, is a substance obtained from several species of the acacia tree, especially acacia senegal & acacia seyal. It is used primarily in the food industry as a stabilizer. Gum arabic is used in manufacturing pharmaceutical capsules to coat pills, and in the making of vitamins, lotions & mascara. It is used in sweeteners and as a food, beverage & drink additive, a liquid or drink thickener, in cake & pastry preparation, and in food flavorings. Gum arabic is water-soluble gum, also used in the manufacture of adhesives & ink, and as a binding medium for marbling colors. It is an important ingredient in shoe polish, and is also often used as a lickable adhesive in cigarette paper.