Medicines Glyceryl trinitrate

Glyceryl trinitrate is used in medicines for its effects on blood flow. Physicians use it as a coronary vasodilator for their heart patients. 

Glycerol is used (l) in the manufacture of high explosives, e.g,. glyceryl trinitrate ( nitroglycerin ), which is the main component of dynamite. (2) in antifreeze solutions, especially for automobile radiators. (3) to maintain a moisi condition in fruits and tobacco, (4) in cosmetics and skin preparations, and (5) to prepare glycerol phosphoric acid, used in medicine, and "boroglyceride" used as, a preservative. See Table l... 

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