Chaulmoogra Oil

Name:
Chaulmoogra Oil
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	gynocardia oil; hydnocarpus oil
Properties:
Brownish-yellow oil or soft fat; characteristic odor; somewhat acrid taste. D 0.940; iodine value 85–105 (based on type), optically active. Soluble in ether, chloroform, benzene, solvent naphtha; sparingly soluble in cold alcohol; almost entirely soluble in hot alcohol, carbon disulfide.
Chief Constituents:
Glycerides of chaulmoogric and hydnocarpic acids.
Use:
Largely superseded for treatment of leprosy and other infective skin diseases.