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Chaulmoogra oil

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Synonyms -: hydnocarpus oil, gynocardia oil.

Source -:

Chaulmoogra oil is a fixed oil expressed from the seeds of hydnocourpus wightiana or other species of hydnocorpus (family -: flacourtiaceae).

Geographical occurrence -:

   The plant is tall tree. It grows in india, indochina, burma and thailand,

Preparation -:

1.       The seeds arc cleaned, washed and dried.

2.       The testa are removed after cracking.

3.       The kernels are bcaten to form a paste.

4.       The oil is then expressed in a hydraulic press, filtered and stored in airtight containers.

Characters -:

1.       The oil is yellow or brownish yellow in colour.

2.       It exists as a soft solid below 25°c.

3.       Taste is acid.

4.       It smells almost like rancid butter.

Constituents -:

It is a mixture of glycerides of fatty acids. They are ………

1.       Hydnocorpic acid

2.       Chaulmoogric acid

3.       Gorlic acid

4.       Oleic acid

5.       Palmitic acid

 Uses-: The oil is used for the treatment of leprosy and tuberculosis.