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Plant Resins Summary

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Description: Flammable, amorphous, vegetable products of secretion or disintegration, usually formed in special cavities of plants. They are generally insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol, carbon tetrachloride, ether, or volatile oils. They are fusible and have a conchoidal fracture. They are the oxidation or polymerization products of the terpenes, and are mixtures of aromatic acids and esters. Most are soft and sticky, but harden after exposure to cold. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed & Dorland, 28th ed)

Also Known As: Resins, Plant

Key Diseases for which Plant Resins is Relevant

  1. Atherosclerosis (Atheroma) : 1 result

Drugs Related to Plant Resins

  1. NF-kappa B (NF-kB)

Therapies Related to Plant Resins


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