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Glycerol is best described as
A 3-carbon alcohol with three hydroxyl (OH) groups
Structural features of glycerol
Three carbon atoms, three OH groups, and three esterification sites
Solubility of glycerol
Water soluble and insoluble in fat solvents
Taste of glycerol
Sweet taste
Esterification of glycerol with one fatty acid forms
Monoacylglycerol
Esterification of glycerol with two fatty acids forms
Diacylglycerol
Esterification of glycerol with three fatty acids forms
Triacylglycerol
Numbering systems of glycerol carbons
α, β, γ or 1,2,3
Nitroglycerine is derived from
Glycerol
Pharmacological action of nitroglycerine
Vasodilation of coronary arteries
Clinical use of nitroglycerine
Treatment of ischemic heart disease
Glycerol is used in treatment of glaucoma because
It dehydrates tissues
Rectal use of glycerol
Laxative
Topical use of glycerol
Skin moisturizer
Intravenous glycerol is used to treat
Brain edema
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