MIDTERM 24 - Resins and Resin Combinations Flashcards
Are amorphous products with a complex chemical nature composed of resin acids, resin alcohols, resinotannols, and esters
Resins
Resins are insoluble in water and believed to be oxidation products of __________
Terpenes
Rosin (Scientific name)
Pinus palustri
Rosin (Family)
Pinaceae
Rosin (Common name)
Colophony
Used as a stiffening agent in cerates, plasters, and ointments (Resin plants)
Rosin
Eriodictyon (Scientific name)
Eriodictyon californicum
Eriodictyon (Family)
Hydrophyllaceae
Eriodictyon (Common name)
Yerba santa
Eriodictyon (Constituent)
Eriodictyol
Used as flavorant and stimulating expectorant (Resin plants)
Eriodictyon
Mastic (Scientific name)
Pistacia lentiscus
Mastic (Family)
Anacardiaceae
Mastic (2 common names) (MM)
Mastiche, Mastich
Mastic (2 constituents)
α–resin (Mastichic acid), β–resin
(Masticin)
Soluble in alcohol (Constituents of mastic)
α–resin (Mastichic acid)
Insoluble in alcohol (Constituents of mastic)
β–resin (Masticin)
Kava (Scientific name)
Piper methysticum
Kava (Family)
Piperaceae
Kava (Common name)
Kava-kava
Yangonin, desmethoxyyagonin, kawain, dihydrokawain, methysticin, and dihydromethysticin are constituents of __________ (Resin plants)
Kava
Is potent and used as centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant, antipyretic, and local anesthestic (Resin plants)
Kava
Cannabis (Scientific name)
Cannabis sativa
Cannabis (Family)
Moraceae
Indian hemp, marijana, pot, and five fingers are common names of ____________ (Resin plants)
Cannabis
Cannabis (Common name)
Hashish
Are homogenous mixtures of resins and volatile oils
Oleoresins
Turpentine (Scientific name)
Pinus palustris
Turpentine (Family)
Pinaceae
Turpentine (2 common names) (GG)
Gum terpentine, Gum thus
Turpentine (Constituent)
Turpentine oil
Used as a counterirritant (Oleoresin plants)
Turpentine
Ginger (Scientific name)
Zingiber officinale
Ginger (Family)
Zingiberaceae
Ginger (Common name)
Zingiber
Ginger (2 constituents) (ZS)
Zingerone, Shogaol
Used as a flavorant, condiment, and aromatic stimulant (Oleoresin plants)
Ginger
Are mixtures of resins, gum, and volatile oil
Oleo gum resins
Myrrh (Scientific name)
Commiphora molmol
Myrrh (Family)
Burseraceae
Myrrh (Constituent)
Gum myrrh
Used as a stimulant, in stomachache, used in mouthwashes, and as an astringent (Oleo gum resin plants)
Myrrh
Are resinous mixtures containing large proportions of benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, or both or esters of these acids
Balsams
Storax (Scientific name)
Liquidambur orientalis
Storax (Family)
Hamamelidae
Storax (2 common names) (LS)
Liquid storax, Styrax
Used as a pharmaceutical aid for compound benzoin tincture (Balsam plants)
Storax
Peruvian balsam (Scientific name)
Myroxylon pereirae
Peruvian balsam (Family)
Fabaceae
Peruvian balsam (2 common names) (PB)
Peru balsam, Balsam of Peru
Peruvian balsam (Constituent)
Cinnamein
Used as a local protectant, rubefacient, parasiticide, and antiseptic (Balsam plants)
Peruvian balsam
Tolu balsam (Scientific name)
Myroxylon balsamum
Tolu balsam (Family)
Fabaceae
Tolu balsam (Common name)
Balsam of Tolu
Tolu balsam (2 constituents) (TC)
Toluresinotannol, Cinnamate
Used as a pharmaceutical aid for compound benzoin tincture, flavoring in medicinal syrups, chewing gums, and perfumery (Balsam plants)
Tolu balsam
Siam benzoin (Scientific name)
Styrax tonkinensis
Siam benzoin (Family)
Styraceae
Siam benzoin (Constituent)
Coniferyl benzoate
Used is confined almost entirely to perfumery (Benzoin balsam plants)
Siam benzoin
Sumatra benzoin (Scientific name)
Styrax benzoin
Sumatra benzoin (Family)
Styraceae
Sumatra benzoin (Constituent)
Cinnamic and benzoic acid
Used as a source of benzoic acid for compound benzoic tincture (Benzoin balsam plants)
Sumatra benzoin