Gums, Mucilage & Tragacanth

Question 1

They are natural plant hydrocolloids

Answer 1

GUMS

Question 2

Characteristics of Gums (PATAG)

Answer 2

Pathologic products
Are natural plant hydrocolloids
Translucent , amorphous substances
Anionic or non-ionic polysaccharides
Gums readily dissolved in water

Question 3

They are Physiologic products

Answer 3

MUCILAGE

Question 4

Characteristics of Mucilage (FP)

Answer 4

Form slimy masses
Physiologic products

Question 5

USES OF GUMS AND MUCILAGE (TITEGSS)

Answer 5

Thickeners
Ingredients in dental and other adhesives and in bulk laxatives
Tablet binder
Emulsifiers
Gelatin agents
Suspending agents
Stabilizers

Question 6

Sources of Gums and Mucilage (MPSST)

Answer 6

Marine gums
Plant Extracts
Seed Gums
Shrub or tree extrudate
Tree or shrub extrudates

Question 7

From Astragalus gummifer

Answer 7

TRAGACANTH

Question 8

Family of Astragalus gummifer

Answer 8

Leguminosae)

Question 9

Tragacanth is from the Greek word for Goat and Horn

Answer 9

Tragos (Goat)
Akantha (Horn)

Question 10

It refers to the exuding and subsequent hardening of the drug

Answer 10

Astragalus

Question 11

Also known as milkbone

Answer 11

Astragalus

Question 12

From the Latin word gumbearing

Answer 12

Gummifer

Question 13

The nature of the incision governs the shape of
the final product. (T/F)

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Tragacanth that is wormlike and is twisted into coils

Answer 14

Vermiform tragacanth

Question 15

Tragacanth that has irregular shaped tears and has yellowish or brownish color

Answer 15

Tragacanth sorts

Question 16

Tragacanth that has the better grade comes from transverse incisions made with a knife in the main stem and older branches

Answer 16

Ribbon gum and flake gum