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  # HONEY Synonyms :  Madhu, mel, purified honey Biological source :  Honey is a sweet secretion stored in the honey comb by verious species of bee, such as Ap is mellifera, Ap is dorsata, Ap is florea, Apis indica and other species.  Family : Apideae Order : Hymenotera Geographical sources : Honey is available in abundance in Africa, india, jamaica, Australia etc.  Chemical Tests : Adulteration in honey is determined by the following tests 1. Fiehel's Test for artificial invert sugar:  Honey is sheken with petroleum or solvent ether for 5-10min.  The upper ether layer is seperated and evaporated in chaina dish. On addition 1% solution os resorcinol in hydrocloric acid a transient red colour is formed in  natural honey while in artificial honey the colour persist for sometime Limit test:  The limit test of chloride, sulphate, and ash 0.5 are compared with the pharmacopoeial specification.  Used :  1. It used as mild laxative, bacte...

                        # Acacia Gum   Synonym                 Acacia gum, kher, sudan gum arabic, indian gum Biological source : In india, it is found as a dried gummy education obtained from the steam and branches of acacia arabica willd, belonging to Family : Leguminosae Cemical Constituents : It consists of normally complex mixture of calcium, magnesium, potassium saltsof arabic acids Chemical Test : 1.Lead acetate test: Aqueous solution of acacia when treated with lead acetet solution yield heavy white precipitate.  2. Reducing sugar test: Hydrolysis of aqueous solution or Acacia with dilute HCL yield reducing sugar whose presence are ascertained by boiling with Fehling solution to give a brick-red precipitate of cuprous oxide 3.Borax test: An aqueous solution of Acacia affords a stiff translucent mass on treatment with borax Uses ; 1. Mucilage of Acacia is employed as a de...