Products Oils for medicinal use and medicines and dietary supplements made from them are available in pharmacies and drugstores. Fatty oils are also available in grocery stores. Structure and properties Fatty oils belong to the lipids. They are lipophilic and viscous liquids composed mainly of triglycerides. These are organic compounds of glycerol (glycerol) whose three … Fats Oils
Definition and structure Fatty acids are lipids consisting of a carboxy group and a hydrocarbon chain that is usually unbranched and may contain double bonds. The figure shows palmitic acid with 16 carbon atoms (C16): they typically exist in nature free or in the form of glycerides. Glycerides consist of a molecule of glycerol esterified … Fatty Acids
Products Potassium hydroxide is available as a pure substance and in the form of solutions in pharmacies and drugstores. It is also found in medical devices and has similar properties to sodium hydroxide (NaOH). Structure and properties Pure potassium hydroxide (KOH, Mr = 56.11 g/mol) exists as a white, hard, odorless, crystalline mass in the … Potassium Hydroxide
Definition We know from everyday life that the same volumes of different substances do not have the same mass. A liter measure full of down is much lighter than a liter measure filled with sugar. Fresh snow is lighter than ice, and ice is slightly lighter than water, although they are all H2O. Density is … Density
Products Hard grease is available as open goods in pharmacies and drugstores. Specialty retailers can order it from specialized suppliers. Many different types exist. Structure and properties Hard fat consists of a mixture of mono-, di- and triglycerides obtained by esterification of fatty acids of natural origin with glycerol or by transesterification of fats of … Hard Grease
Products Sage pastilles (and sage candies) are commercially available from a variety of suppliers, including Dallmann, Vogel, Phytopharma, and Ricola in many countries. Distribution of Wala sage throat pastilles will be discontinued in 2019. Ingredients The active ingredients are preparations of sage leaves. As a rule, these are extracts, tinctures and/or sage essential oil. In … Sage Pastilles
Glycerol belongs to the sugar alcohols and is involved in numerous metabolic processes. Medical science uses it, among other things, to treat cerebral edema, as a laxative in suppositories, and tentatively for stabilization during some surgeries. What is glycerol? Glycerin is an alcohol. Carl Wilhelm Scheele discovered the substance as early as 1779, when he … Glycerol: Function & Diseases
