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Planta Med 1980; 38(1): 73-78
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1074840
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Mucilagenous Contents of Certain Egyptian Plants

M. S. Karawya, G. M. Wassel, H. H. Baghdadi, N. M. Ammar
  • Department of Pharmacognosy Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo, and Pharm. Sci. Lab. National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo.
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29 April 2008 (online)

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Abstract

The mucilages of certain organs of plants abundant in Egypt viz: seeds of Ceratonia siliqua L., Trigonella foenum-graecum L., Corchorus olitorius L., corms of Colocasia esculenta Schott. and fruits of Cordia myxa L. were studied.

Each plant organ was pretreated to remove interfering substances and the extracted mucilage (by cold and hot methods) was also purified from contaminants.

The chemical composition of the mucilages was studied by analysing the hydrolysates quantitatively and qualitatively by thin layer and gas chromatography. Their relative viscosities were also determined.

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Mucilage - Egyptian Plants - Plant Organs.