Difference between revisions of "Colocynth oil"

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== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
"''Citrullus colocynthus''; aceite de coloquntida (Esp.); aceite de tuera (Esp.); bitter apple; bitter cucumber
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"''Citrullus colocynthus''; aceite de coloquíntida (Esp.); aceite de tuera (Esp.); bitter apple; bitter cucumber
  
 
== Additional Information ==
 
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== Authority ==
 
== Authority ==
  
* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "colocynth oil" Encyclopdia Britannica Premium Service. [Accessed 25 Jan. 2006].
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* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "colocynth oil" Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. [Accessed 25 Jan. 2006].
  
  
  
 
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Description

A semidrying oil expressed from the seeds of a watermelon type fruit (Citrullus colocynthus) native to the arid regions of northern Africa. Colocynth oil contains linoleic acid (65%), oleic acid (17.2%), palmitic acid (8.9%), and stearic acid (5.6%) (Serpico and White 2000). The oil may have been used in ancient Egypt for tanning skins and as a treatment for mange.

Synonyms and Related Terms

"Citrullus colocynthus; aceite de coloquíntida (Esp.); aceite de tuera (Esp.); bitter apple; bitter cucumber

Additional Information

M.Serpico, R.White, "Oil, fat and wax" in Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology, P.Nicholson, I.Shaw (eds.), Cambridge University Press, 2000, p. 390-429.

Authority

  • Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "colocynth oil" Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. [Accessed 25 Jan. 2006].

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