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What percentage of the body's protein is made up of collagen?
What is the primary function of Type I collagen?
What happens to collagen as we age?
What is one medical use of collagen?
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What is a characteristic of natural resins?
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What is the process by which oleoresin can be separated?
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What is the main constituent of Mastic Resin?
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What is the use of Myrrh in dental remedies?
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What is the active constituent of Guggul responsible for its lipid-lowering activity?
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What is the main use of Olibanum in medical treatment?
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Study Notes
Collagen
- Accounts for 30% of the body's protein
- Provides structure, support, or strength to skin, muscles, bones, and connective tissues
- Types of collagen: Type I (90% of body's collagen, densely packed, used for skin, bones, tendons, and ligaments) and Type II (found in elastic cartilage, provides joint support)
Uses of Collagen
- Dermal fillers: collagen injections can fill out shallow depressions in the skin, such as lines and wrinkles
- Cosmetic use: as a mask for restoring skin elasticity
Resins and Resin Combinations
- Natural resins: sticky, water-insoluble substances secreted by plants when damaged
- Characteristics: hardens shortly after secretion, can be returned to liquid by heating
- Chemically complex: composed of resinolic acids, resinophenol, resinol, esters, and neutral inert compounds
- Examples: copal resin, oleoresin, gum-resin, oleo-gum-resin, and balsams
Mastic
- Dried resinous exudate obtained from the incised stems and branches of Pistacia lentiscus L. var. latifolius Coss.
- Constituents: triterpenic acid, alcohols, and volatile oil
- Uses: flavoring agent, breath freshener, and for duodenal and peptic ulcer due to antibacterial activity against Helicobacter pylori
Myrrh
- Dried oleo-gum-resins obtained by incision or spontaneous exudation from the stem and branches of Commiphora molmol Engler
- Constituents: essential oil (monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes), gum resin (α,β commiphoric acid)
- Uses: antibacterial and astringent properties, component of dental remedies, minor skin inflammations, gargle and mouth wash, and in some haemorrhoidal preparations
Guggul
- Air-dried oleogum resin exudate from the stems and branches of Commiphora wightii (Arn.)
- Constituents: essential oil, gum, resinous fraction (diterpene), sterols (guggulsterones), guggulipid, and triterpene (myrrhanol)
- Uses: lipid-lowering activity, approved in India for lowering elevated serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels
Olibanum (Frankincense)
- Oleo-gum resin obtained by incision from the bark of Boswellia carteri
- Constituents: volatile oil, gum resin (boswellic acid)
- Uses: treatment of bronchial asthma, osteoarthritis, and anti-inflammatory action
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Learn about collagen, its types, and functions in the human body. Discover how it provides structure and support to skin, muscles, bones, and connective tissues.
