Primary metabolites: General introduction, detailed study with respect to chemistry, sources, preparation, evaluation, preservation, storage, therapeutic used and commercial utility as Pharmaceutical Aids and/or Medicines for the following Primary metabolites: (c) Carbohydrates: Acacia,

1. PHARMACOGNOSY OF Acacia
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2. Content
◦Synonym
◦Biological source
◦Family
◦Macroscopic characters
◦Chemical constituents
◦Uses
◦Substitute
◦Adulterants
◦Chemical test
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3. Synonym: Indian Gum, Gum acacia, Gum arabic, Acacia
Biological source:
 Indian gum is the dried gummy exudation obtained from the stem and branches of
Acacia arabica
 Family: Leguminosae.
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4. Macroscopical characters:
Colour: Tears are cream-brown to red in colour, while powder is light brown in colour..
Odour: Odourless
Taste: Bland and mucilaginous
Size and shape: Irregular brown tears of varying size
Extra features: The tears are glossy and marked with minute fissures and are brittle in nature.
The pieces of broken tears are with angular fragments and glistering surfaces, breaking with
difficulty, and with conchoidal fracture.
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5. Chemical constituents:
It contains arabin,
Arabin is a complex mixture of calcium, magnesium and potassium salts of arabic
acid.
Arabic acid on hydrolysis gives L-arabinose,
L-rhamnose, D-galactose and D-glucuronic acid.
It also contains an enzyme oxidase and peroxidase
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6. Uses
 Demulcent
 Intravenously used in haemolysis
 Suspending agent
 Emulsifying agent
 Binding agent
 Coacervates for microencapsulation of drug along with gelatin.
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7. Chemical test:
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1ml solution 4 ml of water
Test will be negative for
authenticate drug
Boil
cool
2 drops of
N/10 iodine
Dilute 1 ml. of the
solution of gum
10 ml. of
water
Keep for few hours.
No sedimentation should take
place.
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2)
Drug solution
drop of hydrogen
peroxide
Blue colour
produced
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Tincture of
guaiacum
1ml solution 0.1% ferric chloride
solution
Blue or black colour
(Due to tannin).
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8. Substitutes:
Acacia senegal (Leguminosae) substitute to Indian gum african variety
Tears are yellowish white in colour.
The tears are rounded or ovoid
Adulterants:
Anogeissus latifolia (Combetaceae)
Its outer surface is dull and without fissures
It shows very slight precipitate with lead subacetate solution
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9. Thank You
PRESENTED BY:
MR. PRITAM VIJAY JUVATKAR
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
pvjuvatkar@rediffmail.com, +91 9987779536
KONKAN GYANPEETH RAHUL DHARKAR COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND RESEARCH
INSTITUTE, KARJAT
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI

10. Disclosure
PRESENTED BY:
MR. PRITAM VIJAY JUVATKAR
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
pvjuvatkar@rediffmail.com, +91 9987779536
KONKAN GYANPEETH RAHUL DHARKAR COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND RESEARCH
INSTITUTE, KARJAT
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
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