Top Constituents and Uses of Haematoxylon Wood (Log wood)

Top Constituents and Uses of Haematoxylon Wood (Log wood):

Constituents:

·         Haematoxylin

·         Flavonoids

·         Tannin

·         Resin

(N.B Haematoxylin is colorless crystal when pure, but on exposure to air acquires red color

It dissolves in alkali giving purplish color )

Uses:

·         Haematoxylin is widely applied unclear stain in histology

·         In ink manufacture and in dying

Top Constituents and Uses of Red Sandal Wood

Top Constituents and Uses of Red Sandal Wood:

Constituents:

·         Blood red pigments(santalin and deoxysantalin)

Uses:

·         Coloring agent for alcoholic preparations (because most of wood elements are filled with masses  of alcohol soluble resinous materials)

·         Diaphoretic

Top Constituents and Uses of Yellow Sandal Wood

Top Constituents and Uses of Yellow Sandal Wood:

Constituents:

·         V.O(95% Santalol, Sesquiterpene alcohol)

Uses:

·         In perfumery

·         Insecticide

·         The V.O is antiseptic

·         Sedative and Moisturizer so used in CNS disorders

·         Respiratory system disorders

·         Nausea

·         Skin disease e.g rash

·         Urinary tract infection

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

Top Constituents and Uses of Juniper wood

Top Constituents and Uses of Juniper wood:

Constituents:

·         Volatile oils mainly monoterpenes

·         Tannin

·         Flavonoids

·         podophyllotoxin

Uses:

·         urinary tract infection

·         Diuretic &diaphoretic so called blood purifying remedy

·         Rheumatic arthritis and cystitis

·         V.O is used as fragrant in soap and perfume