Page 380 - Pharmacognosy 2 PG303

Pharmacognosy-2 (PG303)

Uses Natural safe Externally: 1. Stomach and
Notes Coloring
agent. 1. Rubefacient and intestine

Carminic acid: counter irritant complain,
1. Water-
soluble in hair fall, Necrotic
colorants.
2. Resists Muscle pain tissues
degradation with
time. and 2. Nutritive.
3. Most
heat stable Rheumatism. 3. Sweeting agent.
natural
colorant 2. To removewarts 4. Demulcent.
4. Precipitated
as aluminum or and tattoos. 5. Preservative
calcium salts 3. To treat the small
to formawater- papules of 6. Wounds and sk
and oil- Molluscum infections
insoluble
pigment called contagiosum Honeys:
carmine Cantharidin:
(strawberry to
magenta purple 1. Odorlesswhite 1. Differincolor,
depending on the
metal used. powder. odor, and taste
Safe coloring
2. Insoluble in acc. to source of

cold water, flower nectar.

Soluble in 2. Translucent:

organic solvents pollen grain not

and alkalis (salt soluble in

formation). H2O.

3. Highly irritant to the 3. Types:Clover,

skin. Citrus,

Ingested by human male Eucalyptus, herbal

leading to priapism. honeys.