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BLACK CUTCH EXTRACT [1 record]

Record 1 2011-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Additives
  • Pharmacy
  • Biochemistry
  • Botany
DEF

[A] flavoring extract prepared from the heartwood of Acacia Catechu ... used in bitters, fruit and drum flavorings.

CONT

Catechu Black ...; pegu catechu; cashoo. Extract prepd from heartwood of Acacia catechu wild. ... Constit. 25-35% catechutannic acid, 2-10% catechin; catechu red, quercetin, gum ... Use: Tanning, dyeing fabrics brown and black ...; in toilet preparations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Pharmacie
  • Biochimie
  • Botanique
DEF

Extrait astringent de la noix de bétel (fruit d'Acacia catechu).

OBS

Le constituant principal du cachou officinal ou cachou de Pegu est le tanin, accompagné de catéchine et d'acide cachoutannique. Il sert à préparer la teinture de cachou. [...] Il entre dans la composition de dentifrices et de pastilles ou tablettes destinées à corriger la fétidité de l'haleine.

Key term(s)
  • cachou officinal

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Farmacia
  • Bioquímica
  • Botánica
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