The term ghatti most commonly refers to gum ghatti, which is a natural, water-soluble gum resin obtained from the exudate of the bark of the Anogeissus latifolia tree native to the Indian subcontinent. Often utilized as a natural substitute for gum arabic, gum ghatti serves various commercial purposes in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries, acting primarily as an emulsifying agent, binder, and stabilizer in products ranging from beverages to specialized industrial preparations and adhesives.