KINO

n. Ki'no. Lat., k. Fr., k., k. de VInde [Fr. Cod.]. Ger., ST. It., chino, gomma chino. Sp., quino, goma quino l^p. Ph.]. Joum., k. [Roum. Ph.]. Syn.: k. mala bar i cum [Swed. Ph.]. Of,he U. S. Ph., Br. Ph., Ger. Ph. (1st ed.), Belg. Ph., Swi Ph., Jr. Ph., Ru . Ph., the inspi ated juice of fterocarjnu marsupium, known also as gum k., East Indian k., and Malabar k.;t occurs in small glistening, very brittle, easily pulverized fragments of different sizes, the larger nearly black, the smaller splinters translucent and of a deep garnet hue. It is odorle , las a very astringent taste, and di ojves sparingly in cold water, caving a flocculent residue, which is entirely soluble in boiling water. Its exact chemical composition is unknown, but it consists chiefly of kino-tannic acid combined with gum. an extractive, and sometimes a small proportion of resin. In the form of tincture or powder, it is used as an astringent in diarrhoea, dysentery, leucorrhoaa, diabetes, and pa ive haemorrhages, and as a powder is applied to flabby ulcers. [B, 95; B, 5, 18, 19. 173, 180, 185 (a, 35).] Aechtes K. (Ger.). See.K". African k. Lat., product of Pterocarpus erinaceus, not now an article of commerce, although said to be still used by the Portuguese of Angola under the name of tangue de drago. Chemically it agrees with the East Indian k. [B, 10: B, 5, 18,8, 19, 77, 180 (a, 35).] Amboyna k. See K. American k. Lat., k. americanum, k. occident ale. Fr., k. d^Amerique. Ger., amerikanisches K. Jamaica k., the inspi ated juice of the sea-side grape (Coccoloba uvifera); official in the Belgian Ph. of 1853. It occurs usually in opaque fragments which have, when powdered, a somewhat bituminous odor, and an astringent, sligntly bitter taste. Unlike the East Indian k., it is readily soluble in cold water. [B. 18, 77, 121, 180 (a, 35).] AsiaHsHii's K. (Ger.). See East Indian fc. Australian k. Lat., k. australense, k. Novce-Holland ice. Fr., gomme de Botany-Pay. Ger., neuhollandisches K., Botanybaik. A species of k. derived from Eucalyptus res in if era and other Australian species, presenting a great diversity of appearance, although the oetter qualities closely resemble East Indian k. [B, 18, 180 (a, a5).] Cf. EI-CALPYTUS gum and Red GUM. Bengal k. Lat., k. benga lens is [Ind. Ph.]. Ger.. bengalisches K. The gum of Butea frondosa, Butea superb a, and Butea parciflora. Kino-tannic acid is said to constitute about half its weight, the remainder consisting of a soluble mucilaginous substance and a little pyrocatechin. Used in India as a substitute for k. |B, 5. 18, 172 (a, 35); B, 95.] Botany Bay k. See Australian fc. Burmese k. The product of Pterocarpus dalbergioides. [B, 275 (a, 35).] Butea k. See Bengal fc. Car accas k. A deep reddish-brown k. found in South America, and probably identical with American k., but said to differ from it in lacking resinous matter. [B, 5, 18, 77 (a, 35).] Colombian k. Fr., fc. de'la Colombie. Ger., K. aus Colombien. A very astringent, bitter gum, orange-red when powdered, said to be extracted from the bark of Rhizophora mangle. Some identify it with Car accas k. [B, 77, 180 (a, 35).] Compound powder of k. See Pulris fc. compos it us. Dhak k. See Bengal fc. Dunkelbrannes K. (Ger.). In South America, a dark-brown, astringent, and bitter variety of k., the botanical source of which is unknown. [B, 180 (a, 35).] Cf. Car accas fc. East Indian k. Lat., k. i>xti>i<licnm. Fr.. fc. de VInde [Fr Cod.]. Ger..ostindisches K.,in disc hes K. 1. See A". 2. An old term for Bengal k. [B, 5, 18, 180 (a, 35).] Eucalyptus k. See Australian fc. Gambia k. See African fc. Gum k., Gumml k. See A". Jamaica k. Ger., Jamaika-K. See American fc. K. africanum. See African fc. K. americanum. See American fc. K.:isi:it icu in. See East Indian fc. K. aus Colombien (Ger.). See Colombian fc. K. australeiise. See Australian fc. K'baum (Ger.). See K. gum-tree. K.. beiigaleiise. See Bengal fc. K. d' Afrique (Fr.). See African fc. K. d'Ameriqne (Fr.). See American fc. K. de la Colombia (Fr.). See Colombian fc. K. de 1'Inde [Fr. Cod.] (Fr.). See East Indian fc. K'gerbstture (Ger.). Kino-tannic acid. K. gum. K. of any sort. [a, 35.] K. Bum-tree. Ger., K'bnum. The Pterocarpus marmpivm and Pterocarpus indims. [B, 275 (o, 35).] K. juice. A reddish, somewhat viscid fluid of aromatic odor and astringent taste, obtained, by incision, from various species of Eiicalfiplus. [B. 5 (a, 35).] -K. iiialnlmricum [Swed. Ph.]. See K. K. NovieHollamliif. See Australian fc. K. occident ale. See American fc. K. of Colombia. See Colombian fc. K. oNtindlcum. See East Indian fc. K.-red. <i-r. A'YoM. A red, resinous, amorphous, and astringent substance, Ca8HoOj,, occurring in fc., and formed by heating kino in to 120 to 130" C. IB, 3. 81 (a, 27).] K'taiinic aVlii. Fr.. acide cocco-tannique. A tannin which seems chemically related to that of catechu, since it yields similar decomposition products, but which has not yet been obtained in a pure condition, being nc.....mpanied by k.-red and a pectin compound. [B, 81 (a, 27).]- K'tliiktur (Ger.). See Tinctura fc. K. verum. An old term for African k. [B. 180 (a, 85).] Liquid k. K. before it hardens. When cxudine. African k. is very liquid, and East Indian k. like currant jelly. [B, 5. 18 (o, 35).] Malabar k. lAt., fc. mala hi i rif in i i |S\ve<l. l'h.1. See K. Moulmeiii k. K. formerly ^liip|"-il in small quantities from Moulmein, India; like, if not Identical with, the official k., and said to be obtained fn.m Iterocarpu* indicus. [B, 6, 18 (o. 35).]- New Holland k. Ger., neuhollandisches K. See Australian fc. Palas k. See E, he; E, ell; G, go; I, die; Ia, in; N, in; N. tank; [s. 540]