This presentation is based on topic lard-subject pharmacognosy which is an animal lipid drug. It includes its biological source, family ,a short intro on preparation, its description and properties , chemical constituents, Structures.

1. LARD
IDEAL COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND RESEARCH KALYAN (BHAL)
SUBJECT:-PHARMACOGONOSY
TOPIC:-ANIMAL LIPID CONTAINING DRUGS-LARD
SECOND YEAR OF B.PHARMACY

2.  INTRODUCTION:
Lard is fat from a pig, in both its rendered and unrendered forms.
It is a semi-soft white fat derived from fatty parts of the pig, with a high
saturated fatty acid content and no trans fat.

3.  SYNONYMS:
 LARD , ADEPS,GREASE,SHORTENING,GHEE,OIL,TALLOW.
BIOLOGICAL SOURCE:
IT IS A PURIFIED INTERNAL FAT OBTAINED FROM THE ABDOMEN
OF HOG SUS LINN.
FAMILY:
SUIDAE

4.  PREPARATION:
THE OMENTUM AND PARTS OF PERITONEUM(Containing) LARD
wash thoroughly AND MINUTE TO BREAK THE MEMBRANEUOS VESICLE(at time 50-
55 celsius) to melt the LARD (separated through) MUSLIN CLOTH
(cooling is done) WITH PROPER STIRRING OTHERWISE HELP TO DEVELOPE
(rancidity) ON STORAGE.

6.  DESCRIPTION:
COLOUR: YELLOWISH COLOUR
ODOUR: CHARACTERISTIC ODOUR
TASTE: SOMEWHAT ACID
SOLUBILITY: ACIDIC BECAUSE OF THEIR NATURE OF
SOLUBILITY IN ORGANIC SOLVENT.

7.  CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS:
LARD CONSIST OF ABOUT 40% OF SOLID TRIGLYCERIDES AND
ABOUT 60% OF LIQUID TRIGLYCERIDES.
SOLID TRIGLYCERIDES PRESENT INCLUDE STEARIN,
PALMITIN,MYRISTRIN,WHILE THE LIQUID GLYCERIDES IS
MOSTLY OLEIN.
THESE TWO SOLID AND LIQUID FRACTIONS ARE SEPARATED BY
USING PRESSURE AT 0 CELCIUS AND SOLD AS STEARIN AND
‘LARD OIL’ RESPECTIVELY.

8.  STRUCTURE:
(STRUCTURE OF MONOGLYCERIDES ,
LARD)

9. (LARD AND LARD DERIVED INGREDIENT)

10.  USES:
LARD IS USED IN SOME CASE AS AN OINTMENT BASE
INFORMULATIONS.
THE PREPARATIONS, ‘BENZONIATED LARD’,CONTAINS BENZOIN
RESIN IN LARD, WHICH IS USED AS PRESERVATIVE.