Benjamin, gum

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Benzoin A balsamic resin obtained from Styrax benzoin and from other species of Styrax. It appears commercially as hard, brittle tears or masses having a fragrant odor and slightly aromatic taste, and Is used in making benzoic acid, as a stimulant and expectorant, and as a perfume and incense. Called also gum benzoin benjamin, gum benjamin asa dulcls. 

Benzoe tonkinensis Siam-benzoin, gum benjamin Styrax tonkinensis (PIERRE) CRAIB t x HARTWICH Styracaceae Ph. Eur. Ill, OAB 90. Helv VII, USP XXtl, MD 25% free or combined adds, determined as benzoic acid (Ph. Eur. 111). Coniferyi benzoate (60%-80°/li), coumaryl benzoate (10-15%), benzoic acid (10%-20%), vanillin (about 0.3%), a-siaresinolk acid ( = 19-hydroxyoleanolic acid)... 

Gum Benzoin. Resin benzoin resin benjamin gum benjamin. Balsamic resin from Styrax benzoin Dryand., known as Sumatra benzoin, or from S. tonkinensis (Pierre) Craib, Styracaceae, or other species of Styrax known as Siam benzoin. Habit. Thailand, Cambodia, S. Vietnam, Sumatra, Java, and Sunda Islands. Constit. Ethereal oil, free and combined benzoic and cinnamic acids up to 39%, vanillin, coniferyl benzoate, resin (a mixture of benzoresino] and ben-zoresinotannol) ester fled with benzoic acid, styrol, styradn. Not less than 90% of Siam and not less than 75% of Sumatra benzoic is sol in ale (U.S.F.), Ref Reinitzer, Arch. Pharm. 264, 131 (1926) Brans, Pharm. Weekbl. 73, 374 (1936) Freudenberg, Bittner, Ber. 83, 600 (1950). 

Gum Acacia 2 H600, Gum Acacia 2 Tech. Powd., Gum Arabic NF/FCC Clean Amber Sorts, Gum Arabic NF, Tech.. See Acacia Gum Arabic Gum Arabic, Purified, Spray-Dried No. 1834. See Acacia Gum Benjamin. See Gum benzoin Gum benzoin... 

Synonyms Benzoin Benzoin gum Benzoin resin Benzoin (Styrax benzoin) gum (INCI) Gum Benjamin... 

Common/vernacular names Gum benjamin, gum benzoin, Siam benzoin, Sumatra benzoin. 

Benjamin J. Epstein, John G. Gums, and Karen Hall... 

Bertini, I., and Luchinat, G. (1986a). NMR of Paramagnetic Molecules in Biological Systems, Benjamin/Gummings, Menlo Park, GA. 

Turro, N. J. In Modern Molecular Photochemistry, Benjamin/Gumming Publishing Menlo Park, CA, 1978 Chapter 5. 

N. Tiuro, Modem Molecular Photochemistry, The Benjamin/Gummings Publishing Co., 1978. 

Native bitumen, will dissolve in turpentine with gentle heat Benzoin, Chtm or Oum Benjamin.—A gum extracted from the tree, Styreu benzoin, which grows in the East Indies It fuses at a gentle heat, can be dissolved in alcohol and imperfectly dissolved in ether. It is employed as a vamiah for toilet and other articles, which give out an agreeable smell when warmed by the heat of the hand. 

Lewin, Benjamin. Genes VIII. San Francisco Benjamin Gummings, 2003. In-depth look at genes and molecular biology. 

Madigan, Michael T, et al. Brock Biology of Microorganisms. 12th ed. San Francisco Benjamin Gummings, 2008. Several chapters of this popular textbook describe microbial metabolism and the application of microorganisms in industry. 

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