Top Constituents and Uses of Guaiacum wood (Wood of life)

Top Constituents and Uses of Guaiacum wood (Wood of life):

Constituents:

·         Guaiacum resins( α-& β- guaiaconic acids, guaiaretic acid, guaiacic acid)

·         Saponins (guaiacsaponic acid, guaiacsaponin)

·         V.O (50% guaiol, sesquiterpene alcohol

Uses:

·         Treatment of sore throat and tonsillitis

·         Chronic gout and rheumatism

·         Blood purifier in treatment of poisoning (as diaphoretic, diuretic and antioxidant)

·         As test reagent for detecting oxidizing agent:

1.       In forensic medicine for detection of blood in biological sample

2.       Testing the purity of Gum Arabic