Oleum Theobromatis. Oil Of Theobroma. Cacao Butter
Description
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Oleum Theobromatis. Oil Of Theobroma. Cacao Butter
Synonym. - Cacao Butter. A fixed oil expressed from the seed of Theobroma Cacao Linne (nat ord. Sterculiaceae).
Habitat
South America.
Characters
A yellowish-white solid, having a faint, agreeable odor, and a bland, chocolate-like taste. Sp. gr., 0.970 to 0.980.
Solubility
Readily in Ether or Chloroform; also soluble in 100 parts of Alcohol.
Composition
The chief constituents are - (1) Stearin. (2) Olein. (3) Theobromine, an alkaloid, C7H8N4O2. (4) Formic, Acetic and Butyric Acid Glycerides.
Uses of Oil of Theobroma.
Oil of theobroma is used to make suppositories, and as a source of stearic acid. It is also used by inunction to improve the nutrition of the body.
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