Catechutannic acid

Katechu, n. catechu, cashoo. -braun. n. catechu brown, catechu, cutch (the color), -gerb-sSure,/. catechutannic acid, -saure,/. catechuic acid (catechol), kathartisch. a. cathartic. 

Catechu Black, Cutch taction pegu catechu cashoo. Extract prepd from heartwood of Acacia catechu Willd., Leguminosae. Habit. India, Hindustan, Ceylon naturalized in Jamaica. Comiu. 25-35% catechutannic acid, 2-10% catechin catechu red, quercetin, gum. 

Black catechu contains 2-12% /- and dl-ca. c-chin, 22-50% catechutannic acid, /- and [Pg.157]

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