Resin

• Resin - amorphous products with complex chemical nature
• Normal or Physiological resin - resins that are preformed in the plants and making injury to the plants can increase their yield
• Abnormal or Pathological resin - resins that are found in the plants only when injury or incision is made
• Oleoresins – naturally occurring mixtures of a volatile oil and a resin
• Gumresins – resin associated with gum
• Oleo-gum resins – a naturally occurring mix of volatile oil, gums/mucilagenous compound with a resin
• Glycoresins – resins in combination with sugar compounds via Glycosidal linkages
• Balsams – resins in combination with benzoic or cinnamic acid either free or combined
• Rosin "Colophony" - contains resin acids (90%), resenes and esters of fatty acids; used in paint
• Abietane acid - obtained from colophony that has antimicrobial, antiulcer & cardiovascular
• Eriodictyon "Yerba Santa" - contains volatile oil, resin, eriodictyol, eriodonol, eriodictyonic acid & ericolin; used as prep. of fluidextract and aromatic eriodictyon syrup, also for bruises and insectbites
• Mastic "Mastiche" - true resins for ulcers, contains tri-, tetra-, and penta- cyclic triperpene acids and alcohol; prep of Compound Mastic paint, protective agent for the stomach
• Kava "Kava-Kava" - utilized in prep of intoxicating beverage; skeletal muscle relaxant
• Cannabis - used as sedative, analgesic, antianxiety, anticonvulsant, antitussive
• Bhang or Hashish - consists of the larger leaves and twigs of both male and female plants
• Podophyllum "Mandrake or mayapple" - for making anticancer drug, etoposide; used as drastic purgative
• Jalap - cathartic, hydragogue, purgative
• Convolvulin - constituent of Jalap
• Ginger - flavor, condiment, aromatic stimulant, used in the manuf of gingerale
• Zingerone and shogaol - esponsible for the aroma- 3 sesquiterpenes: bisabolene, zingeberone, zingeberol
• Balsam of Copaiba - 24 sesquiterpene hydrocarbon and diterpenes; genitourinary antiseptic, diuretic
• Capsicum "Cayenne Pepper" - counter irritant, external analgesic
• Capsaicin - constituent of Capsicum
• Myrrh "Ancient funeral spice" - used as protective, stomachic, mouthwash, astringent, incense and perfume
• Asafoetida - devil's dung, exudate of the decapitated rhizome, carminative and expectorant
• Olibanum - used as incense and antileprosy
• Balsams - pharmaceutic aid for compound benzoin tincture
• Liquid storax or Storax - a-storesin, B-storesin in combination with cinnamic acid
• Peru Balsam - exudate of the steam scabicide, parasiticide, diaarhea
• Tolu Balsam - exudate of the stem expectorant, stimulant, and antiseptic
• Sumatra Benzoin - incised steam, have both cinnamic and benzoic acid
• Siam benzoin - low benzoic acid, but has more coniferyl benzoate