Commphirora Africana Gum Exudate as Corrosion Inhibitor for Mild Steel: Including GC-MS and FTIR of the Gum Exudate

This book presents physicochemical properties and corrosion inhibition potentials of gum exudate from Commiphora Africana. Exudate gums are obtained as the natural exudates of different tree species and exhibit unique properties in a wide variety of applications. The book covers the chemical structure, occurrence and production of the gum. Furthermore, it gives an overview of the main application fields of the plant gums, both in food, polymer and pharmaceutics