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BeesWax: Waxes – Uses, Botanical Source, Characters, and Chemical Constituents

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Waxes are some natural products similar to fixed oils and fats in their physical characters. But they usually occur as …

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Gelatin – Uses, Botanical Source, Characters, and Chemical Constituents

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Synonyms: Gelatinum, Gelfoam, Puragel Biological source: Gelatin is a protein derivative obtained by evaporating an aqueous extract made from skins, …

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Honey – Uses, Botanical Source, Characters, and Chemical Constituents

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Synonyms: Mel, Clarified Honey, Strained Honey Biological source: Honey is a saccharine secretion produced from the nectar of flowers and …

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Spermaceti – Uses, Botanical Source, Characters, and Chemical Constituents

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Synonym: Cctaccum Biological source: Spermaceti is a solid wax obtained from the head and blabber of the sperm whale, Physeter …

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Lard – Uses, Botanical Source, Characters, and Chemical Constituents

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Synonym: Adeps Biological source: Lard is prepared by purifying the fat obtained from the abdomen of the hog, Sus scrofa …

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Suet – Uses, Botanical Source, Characters, and Chemical Constituents

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Synonym: Sevum Biological source: Suet is the purified fat obtained from the abdomen of the sheep, Ovis aries Linn., of …

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