Plant Exudates Flashcards
Resin Acids
Oxyacids = carboxylic acids + phenols
Ex: abietic acid, copaivic & oxycopaivic acid, commiphoric acid
Resinates - metallic salts
Resin Alcohols
(-) Tannin reaction with iron salts
Free state and as esters in combination with simple aromatic acids
Ex: Benzoresinol, storesinol
Resinotannols
(+) Tannin reaction with iron salts
Ex: aloeresinotannol, peruresinotannol, siaresinotannol and sumaresinotannol, and toluresinotannol
Resenes
Neutral substance
Immune to oxidizing agents
Ex: Dracoresene, Masticoresene, Fluavil
Glycoresins
Yields sugars and complex resin acids
Pharmaceutic Resins
Extracted w/ acohol ➔ppted w/ water (jalap &podophyllum)
Distillation ➔extracting oil (Copaivic acid)
Natural or artificial punctures (mastic)
Colophony
Rosin
Pinus palustris
Cannabis/Indian Hemp/Marijuana/Pot
Cannabis sativa
Kava
Kava-kava
Piper methysticum
Eriodictyon
Yerba Santa
Eriodictyon californicum
Capsaicin aka Axsain; Mioton; Zostrix
Paprika; chili; sweet peppers Capsicum annuum
Capsicum frutescens
Copaiba
Balsam copaiba; Balsam capivi; Jesuit’s Balgar
Copaifera species
Male Fern
Aspidium; Filix mas
Dryopteris filix-mas
Ginger
Zingiber officinale
Turpentine
Gum turpentine; Gum thus
Pinus palustris