Antiseptic benzoin

N.A. Styrax benzoin Dryander Cinnamic, benzoic, sumaresinolic acid esters, benzoic acid, benzaldehyde, vanillin.99 Antiseptic, astringent. Externally for wounds and ulcers, internally to settle cramps, stimulate coughing, disinfect the urinary tract. 

Paints, medicinal Liquid medicinal preparations possessing antiseptic, caustic, soothing, or stimulating properties, usually applied by means of a brush. Paints intended to remain in contact with a specified surface are usually prepared with collodion, glycerin, glycerin and water, egg albumin in alcohol, or gutta percha. Paints intended to be absorbed are prepared with oleic acid or fatty oils. Caustic substances are usually applied dissolved in distilled water, alcohol, or ethereal vehicles, whereas resinous substances, such as benzoin. 

Benzoic Add, USP. Benzoic acid and its esters occur naturally in gum benzoin and in Peru and tolu balsam.s. It is found as a white crystalline solid that slowly sublimes at room temperature and is steam distillable. It is slightly soluble in water (0.3%) but more. soluble in alcohol and in other polar organic. solvents. It has a pK of 4.2. Benzoic acid is used externally as an antiseptic in lotions, ointment.s. and mouthwashes. It is mure effective as a preservative in foods and pharmaceutical products at low pH (Ic.ss than the pK ). When used as a preservative in emulsions, its effectiveness depends on both pH and distribution into the two pha.scs. ... 

Benzoin resin is a local irritant. A hundred years ago, it was considered to be an aphrodisiac when ingested. At the beginning of the 20th century, benzoin was mostly administered as an antiseptic in fumigation to treat chronic respiratory diseases it was thrown in small pieces onto a heated metal plate. Tincture of benzoin is obtained from dissolving (1/5) benzoin in alcohol. 

Benzole acid 3942-3 CqH5C02H An acid, crystallizing In the form of light, white, satiny flakes, which occurs In benzoin and other resins. In cranberries and (combined) In the urine of herbivorous animals. Commercially It Is prepared from toluene. It is used in medicine as an antiseptic. 

Ammonium alum Balsam Peru (Myroxylon pereirae) Sodium percarbonate antiseptic, mild pharmaceuticals Sodium salicylate antiseptic, mild sunscreen lotions Sodium salicylate antiseptic, mucosa Sodium iodate antiseptic, oral care Tea tree (Melaleuca altemifolia) oil antiseptic, oral pharmaceuticals Terpene resin antiseptic, oral rinses Eucalyptol Salicylic acid antiseptic, pharmaceutical ointments Tea tree (Melaleuca altemifolia) oil antiseptic, pharmaceutical topicals Didecyidimonium chloride antiseptic, pharmaceuticals Benzoic acid Bismuth subgallate Cetalkonium chloride Cetylpyridinium chloride Ethyl ether Eugenol Gum benzoin Peracetic acid Thymol 3,4,4 -Trichlorocarbanilide Urea... 

These are resinous mixtures that contain cinnamic and/or benzoic acid or their esters. Benzoin is a balsamic resin derived from the bark of Styrax benzoin (Styraceae) trees in Southeast Asia. Benzoin contains cinnamic, benzoic and triterpene acids. Its action is antiseptic, stimulant, expectorant, diuretic and antifungal. It is used as a food preservative and also as an ingredient in pharmaceutical preparations such as Whitfield s Ointment (with salicylic acid) for ringworm and athlete s foot (Tyler et al. 1988). 

Benzoin vapor (with steam) has expectorant properties its solutions (e.g., tincture) have local antiseptic properties. Following topical application in monkeys, benzoin is partly absorbed through the skin resulting in systemic exposure. ... 

Mainly used in friar s balsam also as an antiseptic, astringent, and expectorant in vaporizer fluids for inhalation to relieve respiratory discomforts in Compound Benzoin Tincture, which is widely used as a skin protectant or topical adhesive agent and as an antiseptic and styptic on small cuts. Tincture also used in dentistry to treat inflammation of gums and oral herpetic lesions. 

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