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Descriptor
English
:
Tragacanth
Descriptor
Spanish
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Tragacanto
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Tragacanto
Synonyms
English
:
Gum Tragacanth
Tree Number:
D05.750.078.739.750
D09.698.700.750
D20.215.721.249.750
Definition
English
:
Powdered exudate from
Astragalus gummifer
and related
plants
. It
forms
gelatinous mass in
water
.
Tragacanth
is used as suspending agent, excipient or emulsifier in foods,
cosmetics
and pharmaceuticals. It has also been used as a bulk-forming laxative.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
/biosyn permitted if by plant
Pharmacological Action:
Excipients
History Note
English
:
91(78); was see under POLYSACCHARIDES 1978-90
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DU
diagnostic use
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UL
ultrastructure
UR
urine
Record Number:
14535
Unique Identifier:
D014144
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