Laxatives: Sorbitol, Enema, Sodium dodecyl sulfate, Aloe, Plantago, Polyethylene glycol, Laxative, Castor oil, Glycerol, Magnesium sulfate - Tapa blanda

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 43. Chapters: Sorbitol, Enema, Sodium dodecyl sulfate, Aloe, Plantago, Polyethylene glycol, Laxative, Castor oil, Glycerol, Magnesium sulfate, Cucurbitacin, Lactulose, Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate, Mineral oil, Methyl cellulose, Magnesium citrate, Buckthorn, Murphy drip, Antimonial cup, Linaclotide, Lubiprostone, Bisacodyl, Phospho soda, Polycarbophil calcium, Sodium picosulfate, 1,8-Dihydroxyanthraquinone, Fletcher's Laxative, Metamucil, Serutan, Dry enema, Beecham's Pills, Cathartic, Liquid paraffin, Movicol, Pluto Water, Ethulose, Egyptian zythos, Co-danthrusate, Bisoxatin, Cholagogue. Excerpt: Castor oil is a vegetable oil obtained from the castor bean (technically castor seed as the castor plant, Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae), is not a member of the bean family). Castor oil (CAS number 8001-79-4) is a colorless to very pale yellow liquid with mild or no odor or taste. Its boiling point is and its density is 961 kg/m. It is a triglyceride in which approximately 90 percent of fatty acid chains are ricinoleic acid. Oleic and linoleic acids are the other significant components. Structure of the major component of castor oil.Ricinoleic acid, a monounsaturated, 18-carbon fatty acid, is unusual in that it has a hydroxyl functional group on the 12th carbon. This functional group causes ricinoleic acid (and castor oil) to be unusually polar, and also allows chemical derivatization that is not practical with most other seed oils. It is the hydroxyl group which makes castor oil and ricinoleic acid valuable as chemical feedstocks. Compared to other seed oils which lack the hydroxyl group, castor oil commands a higher price. As an example, in July 2007, Indian castor oil sold for about US$0.90 per kilogram (US$0.41 per pound) while U.S. soybean, sunflower and canola oil sold for about US$0.30 per kilogram (US$0.14 per pound). Castor ...