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Descriptor English:
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Tragacanth
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Descriptor Spanish:
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tragacanto
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Tragacanto
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Synonyms English:
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Gum Tragacanth
Tragacanth, Gum
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Tree Number:
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D05.750.078.739.750
D09.698.700.750
D20.215.721.249.750
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Definition English:
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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. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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/biosyn permitted if by plant
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Pharmacological Action:
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Excipients
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History Note English:
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91(78); was see under POLYSACCHARIDES 1978-90
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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14535
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Unique Identifier:
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D014144
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Similar:
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DeCS
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