Pharmaceutical Aids Lanolin and Bees Wax PH103.63

Department of Technical Education Andhra Pradesh Name : BVSN Murty Designation : Lecturer in Pharmacy Branch : PHARMACY Institute : Govt.,Polytechnic for Women, Srikakulam Year/Semester : I Year Subject : Pharmacognosy Subject code : PH103 Topic : Pharmaceutical Aids Duration : 50 Mts Sub Topic : Lanolin and Bees Wax Teaching Aids : PPT, Photographs PH103.63 ER-91/PH-103/1 of 5

Recap In the last class we learnt about : The monographs Olive oil Pectin PH103.63

Objectives On completion of this period you would be able to know about : The monographs of Lanolin and Bees wax PH103.63

Lanolin Synonyms : Hydrous wool fat, Adeps lanae Biological source : It is the purified fat like substance obtained from wool of the sheep Ovis aries Family : Bovidae Geographical Source : Australia, USA, India Fig.63.1 Ovis aries PH103.63

Lanolin Description : Colour : Whitish yellow Odour : Faint and Characteristic Taste : Bland Solubility : Soluble in Chloroform and solvent ether Insoluble in water Fig.63.2 Lanolin PH103.63

Lanolin Standards: Chemical Constituents: Total Ash : Not more than 0.15% Acid value : Not more than 1 Iodine value : 18 to 32 Melting point : 34 to 40°C Chemical Constituents: It contains esters of Cholesterol, Isocholesterol with Carnaubic, Palmitic, Myristic, Oleic, Lanoceric and Lanopalmitic acids PH103.63

Lanolin Uses : Water absorbable ointment base An ingredient of water soluble creams and cosmetic preparations Emollient PH103.63

Yellow bees wax Synonyms : Bees wax, Cera-flava Biological Source : It is obtained from honey-comb of the bees Apis dorsata Apis mellifica and other species of Apis Family : Apidae Fig.63.3 Honey comb PH103.63

Yellow bees wax Description Colour : Yellow to yellowish brown Odour : Agreeable and Honey like Standards Melting point : 60 to 65oC Acid value : 5 to 8 Ester value : 80 to 95 Fig.63.4 Bees wax PH103.63

Yellow bees wax Geographical Source : France Italy West Africa Jamaica India PH103.63

Yellow bees wax Solubility : Insoluble in water Soluble in hot alcohol Ether Chloroform Carbon tetrachloride PH103.63

Yellow bees wax Chemical constituents Chief constituent is 80% Myricin (Myricyl palmitate) Cerotic acid Melissic acid Cerolein PH103.63

Yellow bees wax Uses : Preparation of Ointments and Plasters and polishes Manufacture of the candles, moulds Preparation of Cosmetics like lipsticks, face creams PH103.63

Summary In this class we learnt about : Lanolin is prepared from various species of wool of sheep Ovis aries It is used as an ingredient of water soluble creams and cosmetic preparations Yellow bees wax is obtained from honey-comb of various species of Apis It is used as an ingredient in the preparation of Paraffin ointment I.P PH103.63

Quiz Lanolin obtained from Apis dorsata Arachis hypogea Ovis aries None of the above PH103.63

Quiz 2. Lanolin belongs to Leguminosae Apidae Bovidae Graminae PH103.63

Quiz 3. Yellow bees wax obtained from Arachis dorsata Arachis hypogea Arachis arabica Apis dorsata PH103.63

Quiz 4. Yellow bees was belongs to family Leguminosae Apidae Solanaceae Graminae PH103.63

Frequently asked Questions Write the uses and constituents of Lanolin Write the monograph of Lanolin and Bees wax What are Pharmaceutical aids. Give examples PH103.63