1. PHARMACEUTICAL AIDS
HONEY AND ARACHIS OIL
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2. 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 : PH-103
Topic : PHARMACEUTICAL AIDS
Duration : 50 Mts
Sub Topic : HONEY AND ARACHIS OIL
Teaching Aids : PPT, PHOTOGRAPHS
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3. Objectives
On completion of this lesson you would be able to know about :
Pharmaceutical aids
Monographs of Honey and Arachis oil
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4. Pharmaceutical Aids
Definition : The substances which are of little or no therapeutic value, but are essentially used in manufacture or compounding of various pharmaceuticals are known as Pharmaceutical aids or Pharmaceutic necessities.
Sources :
Animals : Bees wax, Lanolin
Vegetables : Acacia, Tragacanth
Minerals : Kaolin
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5. Pharmaceutical Aids Classification :
Colour : Saffron, Turmeric, Indigo
Diluents : Cinnamon water ,peppermint water
Disintegrating agents : Starch, CMC
Emulsifying and suspending agents : Acacia, Agar, Gelatin
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6. Pharmaceutical Aids Flavours : Rose, lemon oil, orange peel
Lubricants : Talc, Cocoa butter
Ointment bases : Bees wax, Wool fat
Solvents : Alcohol, Glycerine
Sweetening agents : Glycyrrhiza, Honey
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7. Honey Synonyms : Madhu, Mel Biological source :
Sugary secretion deposited in honey comb by the bees
Apis mellifica
Apis dorsata
and other species of Apis
Family : Apidae
Geographical Source : Africa, Australia, New zealand, California and India
Fig.60.1 Honey comb
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8. Honey Description : Colour : Pale yellow to yellowish brown
Odour : Characteristic, Pleasant
Taste : Sweet and faintly acrid
Solubility : Soluble in water
Insoluble in alcohol
Fig.60.2 Honey
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9. Honey Standards: Chemical Constituents: Total Ash : 0.1 to 0.8%
Weight per ml : 1.35 to 1.36 gm
Specific rotation : +3O to –10O
Chemical Constituents:
• 35% glucose, 45% fructose, 2% sucrose
• Dextrin, formic acid, enzymes
• Succinic acid, Gums
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10. Honey Uses : Storage : Demulcent Sweetening agent Antiseptic
Vehicle for Ayurvedic formulations
Storage :
Stored in well closed containers protected from light and in cool dry place
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11. Arachis Oil Synonyms : Ground nut oil, Peanut oil Biological Source :
Fixed oil expressed from
seeds of
Arachis hypogea
Family : Leguminosae
Fig &4 Arachis hypogea plants
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12. Arachis Oil Geographical Source : Brazil, Southern United states,
China, Africa, India
Description :
Colour : Pale yellow
coloured liquid
Odour : Faint and characteristic
Taste : Bland and nut-like
Fig.60.5 Peanuts
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13. Arachis Oil Solubility : Soluble in alcohol Solvent ether Chloroform
Chemical constituents : Glycerides of fat acids chiefly
Oleic acid
Linoleic acid
Stearic acid
Arachidic acid
Lignoceric acid
Palmitic acid
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14. Arachis Oil Uses : Solvent for intramuscular injections
In the preparation of
Liniments
Plasters
Soaps
Ointments
Creams
Lubricant
Edible oil
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15. Summary In this class we learnt about : The monographs of Honey and
Arachis oil
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16. Quiz Honey is collected by Apis dorsata Ovis aries
Hypoprion brevirostris
None of the above
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17. Quiz 2. Honey belongs to Leguminosae Apidae Solanaceae Graminae
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18. Quiz 3.Arachis oil obtained from Arachis dorsata Arachis hypogea
Arachis arabica
None of the above
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19. Quiz 4. Arachis oil belongs to family Leguminosae Apidae Solanaceae
Graminae
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20. Frequently asked Questions
Write the Uses and constituents of Honey.
Write the Monograph of Honey and Arachis oil.
What are Pharmaceutical aids? Give examples.
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