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== Description == | == 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. | + | 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 == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | + | ''Citrullus colocynthus''; aceite de coloquíntida (Esp.); aceite de tuera (Esp.); bitter apple; bitter cucumber | |
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| − | 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. | + | * 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. |
| − | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "colocynth oil" [Accessed 25 Jan. 2006]. | |
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| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "colocynth oil" | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:30, 1 July 2022
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
Resources and Citations
- 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.
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "colocynth oil" [Accessed 25 Jan. 2006].