Acacia senegal (gum)
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{{Macroscopy | source=United States Dispensatory (1918) | {{Macroscopy | source=United States Dispensatory (1918) | ||
| description=The most important of the gum-yielding Acacias is the official ''A. Senegal'' Willd. | | description=The most important of the gum-yielding Acacias is the official ''A. Senegal'' Willd. | ||
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{{Microscopy | source=Schneider, A. (1921) The Microanalysis of Powdered Vegetable Drugs, 2nd ed. | {{Microscopy | source=Schneider, A. (1921) The Microanalysis of Powdered Vegetable Drugs, 2nd ed. | ||
| mainimage=Microanalysis_powdered_vegetable_p_202_google_ver_acacia.png | | mainimage=Microanalysis_powdered_vegetable_p_202_google_ver_acacia.png | ||
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| adulterants=India gum is the most common adulterant of gum acacia. Old gum acacia turns yellowish amber color and increases in brittleness. The impurities are generally negligable and should not exceed 1 per cent. | | adulterants=India gum is the most common adulterant of gum acacia. Old gum acacia turns yellowish amber color and increases in brittleness. The impurities are generally negligable and should not exceed 1 per cent. | ||
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=Other Points of Interest= | =Other Points of Interest= | ||
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Revision as of 16:23, 22 January 2014
Contents |
Nomenclature
Botanical Voucher Specimen
Organoleptic Characteristics
Macroscopic Descriptions
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Microscopic Characteristics
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