Zinc Acetate

Products Zinc acetate is used as an excipient in medicinal products. Structure and properties Zinc acetate dihydrate (C4H6O4 – 2 H2O, Mr = 219.5 g/mol) is the zinc salt of acetic acid. It exists as a white crystalline powder with a slight odor of vinegar and is readily soluble in water. Fields of application As … Zinc Acetate

Goat Butter Ointment

Products In many countries, Caprisana, among other products, is available in pharmacies and drugstores. Structure and properties Goat butter is made from goat milk and consists of the milk fat. In addition to butter, ointments usually contain essential oils and excipients. Effects Goat butter ointments (ATC M02AX10) have circulation-enhancing, skin-conditioning, and pain-relieving properties. Indications For … Goat Butter Ointment

Maltitol

Products Maltitol is available as a pure substance in specialty stores. It is found in numerous processed products. Structure and properties Maltitol (C12H24O11, Mr = 344.3 g/mol) is a polyol and a sugar alcohol derived from the disaccharide maltose, which is derived from starch. It exists as a white crystalline powder that is highly soluble … Maltitol

Maltodextrin

Products Maltodextrin is commercially available as a pure powder. It is also found in numerous processed foods and in pharmaceuticals. Structure and properties Maltodextrin exists as a white, hygroscopic powder or granules and is readily soluble in water. It is a mixture of monomers, oligomers and polymers of glucose (dextrose) obtained by the partial hydrolysis … Maltodextrin

Maltose

Products Maltose is used as an excipient in pharmaceuticals as well as in various foods. It is a natural compound found in many plants. Structure and properties Maltose (C12H22O11, Mr = 342.3 g/mol) is a disaccharide consisting of two molecules of glucose covalently and α-1,4-glycosidically bonded together. It exists as a white, crystalline powder with … Maltose

Malt Extract

Products Malt extract is available in pharmacies and drugstores, for example, from Morga. Wander is a large supplier. Malt extract is the main ingredient in the Swiss national drink Ovaltine. Structure and properties Malt extract exists as a yellowish powder or viscous liquid. It is usually obtained by extraction with drinking water from barley malt … Malt Extract

Almond Oil

Products Almond oil is found in many medicines, skin care products, personal care products and cosmetics. Pure almond oil is available in pharmacies and drugstores. Properties Almond oil is a fatty oil obtained by cold pressing from the ripe seeds of the almond tree var. and var. of the rose family. Sweet and/or bitter almonds … Almond Oil

Mannitol

Products Mannitol is commercially available as a powder and as an infusion preparation. The pure substance is available in pharmacies and drugstores. Structure and properties D-mannitol (C6H14O6, Mr = 182.2 g/mol) exists as white crystals or white powder that dissolves readily in water. Mannitol is a hexavalent sugar alcohol and occurs naturally in plants, algae, … Mannitol

Chewing Gums

Products Chewing gums with active pharmaceutical ingredients are available in pharmacies and drugstores. In many countries, only a few pharmaceuticals are approved as chewing gums. Most belong to other product categories, for example, confectionery, dietary supplements, or dental care products. Structure and properties Active ingredient-containing chewing gums are solid single-dose preparations with a base mass … Chewing Gums

Strength

Products Starch is available as a pure substance in grocery stores (e.g., Maizena, Epifin), pharmacies, and drugstores, among other places. Structure and properties Starch is a polysaccharide and a carbohydrate composed of D-glucose units that are α-glycosidically linked. The contains amylopectin (about 70%) and amylose (about 30%), which have different structures. Amylose consists of unbranched … Strength

Stearic Acid

Products Stearic acid is available as a pure substance in pharmacies and drugstores. The name “stear” comes from the Greek and means tallow or lard, so it shows the origin of the substance. Structure and properties Stearic acid or octadecanoic acid (C18H36O2, Mr = 284.5 g/mol) is a saturated and unbranched C18 fatty acid, i.e., … Stearic Acid

Stearyl Alcohol

Products Stearyl alcohol is used as an excipient in pharmaceuticals, especially in semisolid dosage forms such as creams, as well as in foams. It is also used in personal care products. Structure and properties Stearyl alcohol is a mixture of solid alcohols. The main component is octadecan-1-ol (C18H38O, Mr = 270.5 g/mol). Stearyl alcohol is … Stearyl Alcohol