Difference between revisions of "Colocynth oil"
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | "''Citrullus colocynthus''; aceite de | + | "''Citrullus colocynthus''; aceite de coloquíntida (Esp.); aceite de tuera (Esp.); bitter apple; bitter cucumber |
== Additional Information == | == Additional Information == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "colocynth oil" | + | * ''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].