Waxes and volatile oils Flashcards
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as esters resulting from the condensation of high-molecular weight, straight-chain acids and high molecular weight, primary straight chain alcohols.
waxes and volatile oils
mixtures of different molecular weight acids and alcohols
waxes and volatile oils
VEGETABLE WAXES
o Carnauba wax
o Bayberry wax
INSECT WAXES
o Lac wax
o Bees wax
A waxy substance obtained from the head of the sperm whale [Physeter macrocephalus(Family Physeteridae)]
Spermaceti
Formerly recognized as a quality emollient and a desirable ingredient in cold creams and other cosmetics
Spermaceti
Is a mixture consisting primarily of esters of saturated fatty alcohols (C14 to C18)and saturated fatty acids (C14 to C18)
SYNTHETIC SPERMACETI OR CETYL ESTERS WAX
Is a mixture of solid alcohols consisting chiefly (not less than 90%) of 1-hexadecanol
CETYL ALCOHOL
CETYL ALCOHOL uses
emulsifying aid and a stiffening agent
Is a mixture of solid alcohols consisting chiefly (not less than 90%) of stearyl alcohol or 1-octadecanol
STEARYL ALCOHOL
Cetosteryl alcohol contains not less than__% of stearyl alcohol and not less than _% of cetyl and stearyl alcohols
40, 90
Is liquid wax expressed from Seeds of Simmondsia chinensis (Link) Scheider (Famoly Buxaceae).
JOJOBA OIL
YELLOW WAX OR BEESWAX is the purified wax from the honeycomb of the bee __ (scientific name)
Apis mellifera Linne’
Beeswax is solid varying in color from __ (color)
yellow to grayish brown
Yellow wax is used for base of __.
cerates and plasters
Is bleached, purified wax from honeycomb of the bee. A. mellifera Linne
WHITE WAX
It is rapid, reliable and expensive method of detecting the presence of certain adulterants of natural beeswax
SAPONIFICATION CLOUD TEST
Is obtained from the leaves of Copernicia prunifera
CARNAUBA WAX
Are C20 lipid metabolites formed in the body from essential, unsaturated fatty acids in the diet
PROSTAGLANDINS
PROSTAGLANDINS four classes
- Prostaglandin A
- Prostaglandin B
- Prostaglandin E
- Prostaglandin F
indicate the number of double bonds in the side chains and the stereochemistry of members of each group
Subscripts
palliative therapy to maintain temporarily neonates with patent ductus arteriosus and certain congenital heart defects
PGE1
DINOPROST
PROSTAGLANDINS F2A, PGF2A
The usual dose of PGF2a is
40 mg