GUM GUAIAC
Synonym(s):Guaiac;Guaiacum;Resin guaiac
- CAS NO.:9000-29-7
- Empirical Formula: NULL
- Molecular Weight: 0
- MDL number: MFCD00132801
- EINECS: 232-535-2
- Update Date: 2024-05-31 17:33:32
What is GUM GUAIAC?
Description
Bulnesia sarmienti Lor. is a wild tree 3 to 4 m (10 to 13 ft.) high,
widespread in the woods of Argentina and in the Gran Chaco area
of Paraguay. This variety yields the true guaiac, Guaiacum officinale
L., also a tree native to tropical America (Caribbean Islands),
grows wild or cultivated in Venezuela, Jamaica, Cuba, and Colombia.
This variety yields a resinous substance from which a tincture
is prepared. The wood and sawdust from the tree are the parts
used. Guaiac has a soft, pleasant, rose-like odor reminiscent of tea
roses.
The essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of chipped wood
of B. sormienti in approximately 3% yields. It is a thick, viscous,
orange-brown mass with a woody, rose-like odor reminiscent of
tea rose. Sometimes the oil exhibits a smoky note. The main
constituent of the oil, also known as champaca wood oil, is guaiol,
a sesquiterpene alcohol (85%).
The derivatives are fluid extract, tincture (mainly from G. officinale
L.). The tincture is generally a 10% solution in 60% ethanol. The
fluid extract is a reddish-brown liquid with a pleasant odor and
burning, bitter taste.
Chemical properties
Brownish lumps. Mp 85C. Insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol, ether, acetone, chloroform, and caustic soda.
Chemical properties
Bulnesia sarmienti Lor is a wild tree 3 to 4 m high, widespread in the woods of Argentina and in the Gran Chaco area of Paraguay This variety yields the true guaiac G offcinale L , also a tree native to tropical America (Caribbean Islands), grows wild or cultivated in Venezuela, Jamaica, Cuba and Colombia This variety yields a resinous substance from which a tincture is prepared The gum occurs as irregular masses enclosing fragments of vegetable tissues, or in large, nearly homogeneous masses and occasion- ally in more or less rounded or ovoid tears The wood and sawdust from the tree are the parts used Guaiac has a soft, pleasant, rose- like odor reminiscent of tea roses and a slightly acrid taste.
Physical properties
Externally, the gum is brownish-black to dusky-brown, acquiring a greenish color on long expo- sure; the fractured surface has a glassy luster The thin pieces are transparent and vary in color from brown- to yellowish-orange The powder is moderate yel.
The Uses of GUM GUAIAC
The Nobles test can be performed using 67% (w/v) gum guaiac diluted in 96% ethanol to analyze the level of extracellular oxidase production
The Uses of GUM GUAIAC
Clinical reagent (blood or hemoglobin).
What are the applications of Application
Gum guaiac is a tree resin and crude source of 2,5-di-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3,4-dimethylfuran (α-guaiaconic acid).
Definition
A resin from certain Mexican and West Indian trees, especially Guaiacum santum and G. officinale.
Properties of GUM GUAIAC
Melting point: | 85 °C (dec.)(lit.) |
Merck | 13,4566 |
Safety information for GUM GUAIAC
Computed Descriptors for GUM GUAIAC
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