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Vol.2, No.5, 494-505 (2010) Natural Science doi: 10.4236/ns.2010.25062 Stability analysis of primary emulsion using a new emulsifying agent gum odina * Amalesh Samanta, Durbadal Ojha, Biswajit Mukherjee Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India; Corresponding Author: biswajit55@ Received 1 February 2010; revised 10 March 2010; accepted 18 March 2010. ABSTRACT tion of normally neutral or slightly acidic complex of polysaccharides or partially acetylated polysaccharide or Gum odina and various parts of the plant Odina heterogeneous polysaccharide are obtained as a mixture wodier are traditionally used in Indian folk me- with calcium, potassium and magnesium salts [2-3]. As a dicine. Here an effort was made to investigate natural defense mechanism to prevent infection or dehy- the efficacy of gum odina as new pharmaceuti- dration many trees and shrubs are known to produce an cal excipients, in particular, as an emulsifying aqueous thick exudation when the plants bark is injured agent. Primary emulsion was prepared using [4]. Eventually the solution dries up in contact with wet gum method taking oil: water: