Catalogue of the collections in the Museum of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain / compiled by E.M. Holmes.

  • Holmes E. M. (Edward Morell), 1843-1930.
Date:
1878
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Credit: Catalogue of the collections in the Museum of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain / compiled by E.M. Holmes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    202. Acacia Verek, continued. g. Senegal gum. (Oomme Kuteera.) Note.—The variety du has du fleuve is the most esteemed in French com- merce. Specimens dtog are gums which are found mixed with Senegal gum. Gomme vermiculee is white, transparent internally, and occurs in cylindri- cal curved pieces. Gomme pelliculge is of a reddish yellow tint, and has a sort of vegetable epidermis on various parts of its surface. It is not entirely soluble. Gomme lignirode is a very distinct gum, in large quite opaque pieces of a dull yellowish brown colour. It dissolves ia water, leaving a residue of gnawed wood. It is known in French commerce as marrons. According to Guibourt, some other gums, viz., ^mot Kuteera (see Sterculia tragacantha), gomme verte, which is greenish at first but becomes yellowish white on exposure, and is difficultly soluble, bdelliuvi and gomme Gonake from Acacia Adansonii (A. vera, Willd.'!), distinguished by its bitterness and dark colour, are also found in gum Senegal. Senegal gum is known from gum arable by its clear interior, fewer cracks, and toughness. See Hist, des Drog., ui., p. 440. Ji. Sennaar gum. (Sennari Gum.) Note.—This specimen is white, and looks like the best Turkey gum ; hut among it may be seen pieces with a greenish tint. It yields a very ■ glau-y mucilage. It is the kind referred to by Hanbui-y in Pharmaco- graphia, p. 210, note 3. It probably is identical also with the gomme verte of Guibourt. In English commerce it is known as Sennari gum. 203. Acacia species. a. MacuUa best gum arabic. So called by a native doctor at Bombay. (P. 145.) Note.—This is the specimen alluded to in Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. ii., p. 335 (P. 145). It is probably of African origin ; for, according to Dr. Vaughan, African gum finds it way to Maculla. P. J. [1], vol. xii., p. 226. The specimen was presented to Dr. Pereira by Mr. Lawrence, Jan., 1834. h. East Indian gum. (P. 146.) Note.—This is caUed in India, Mocha and Barbary gum. c. Snrat inferior gum arabic. (P. 147.) Note.—Specimens h and c are those alluded to in Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. ii., p. 335. d. Calcutta gum arabic. e. East Indian gum arabic. /. Bengal gum arabic. Note.—The first three specimens came from Bombay. Specimen e seems identical with the gomme lignirode of Guiboiu't. See gum Senegal and Feronia elephantum. g. Unnamed specimen, resembling East Indian gum. h. Ditto, resembling CajDe gum. i. Purified gum. Presented by Mr. H. Picciotto. P. J. [1], vol. ix., p. IG. j. Insoluble gum. Note.—For adulteration of gum arabic, see P. J. [2], vol. v., p. 233.