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Article: Use of Terminalia catappa fruit extract as an indicator in acid-base titrations.
- Article from:
- Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Article date:
- May 1, 2006
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Byline: L. Untwal, M. Kondawar
Terminalia catappa L. (tropical almond), family Combretaceae, is a large deciduous tree, originally from India. It thrives as an ornamental tree in many tropical cities of the world. The present work highlights the use of the acidified methanol extract of the outer cover of Terminalia catappa fruits as an acid-base indicator in different types of acid-base titrations. It is found to be a very useful, economical, simple, and accurate indicator for said titrations.
Terminalia catappa L. belongs to the family Combretaceae. It is commonly called tropical almond, wild almond, Indian almond, Malabar almond, Singapore almond, sea ...