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Level 2 Clinical Pharmacy-Pharm D

Sterols: (46%). • Steroids: Cholesterol • 1.4% volatile mass
Isocholesterol (mainly a cyclic
Ambreine: (triterpene ketone, muskone)
alcohol, 25-45%), • Unsaturated C27
which is odorless in alcohol: free or • Cholesterol,fat, resin, a
fresh state and esterified with bitter resinous
gradually decomposed (Lanoceric acid substance.
to produce about 100 Lanopalmitic acid
fragrant compounds: Carnaubic acid 1. Perfumery
(Gamma- Other fatty acids) manufacture.
cyclogeranyl chlorideC
AmbroxanCAlpha- 2. Diffusible
ambrinol) stimulant in coma,
depression and
Restorative (3% 1. Manufacture of: exhaustion.
2. Emollient creams 3. Aphrodisiac (with
Tincture) coffee).
Aphrodisiac andointmentfordry skin.
Inperfumery asa
fixative. 3. Soapsfor sensitive skin.
Flavor enhancer 4. Lipbalmtotreatlip

chapping.
2. It isalso used as a raw

material for
vitamin D3

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