Rubber, Gutta, Percha Flashcards
Occurs in the form of microscopic particles suspended in a liquid serum
Rubber, Gutta percha
t/f: the milky character of latex depends on the presence of a refractive index greatly different from that of the dispersion medium
true
contained in specialized latex cells or vessels
latex
families with rubber formation
MORA, EUPHORBI, APOCYANA, ASCLEP, ASTERA
present in the latex of the Papaveraceae
alkaloids
proteolytic enzyme found in the latex of Carica
papain
Malaysia rubber commercial use
Hevea brasiliensis (Euphorbiaceae)
Philippine rubber commercial use
Indian Rubber tree (Ficus elastica)
polyterpene which consists of linear chains of about 1500 to 60,000 C5-isoprenoid units linked by cis double bonds
rubber (ficus)
t/f: rubber cannot be vulcanized
false. CAN BE vulcanized
Purified, coagulated latex obtained from trees of the genera Palaquium and Payena (Sapotaceae)
Gutta percha
Sapotaceae gutta percha
Chico and Star Apple
t/f: gutta percha becomes plastic when heated to about 45-60°C, and has fewer units than rubber
true. thus, it cannot be vulcanized
Used in the form of chloroformic solution as a means of applying drugs to the skin, & covering moist dressing
gutta-percha tissue
used in dentistry and root canal treatment
gutta percha