STUDY OF THE MINERAL COMPOSITION OF TERPENTINE OIL

Abstract

Ointments are one of the oldest medicinal forms that have not lost their importance in modern medicine. Ointment is a soft medicinal form consisting of medicinal substances uniformly mixed with a base, intended for application to the skin and wounds. The work developed methods for preparing turpentine ointment and studied its quality indicators with the aim of developing local anti-inflammatory agents for complex use in a number of rheumatic diseases, joint and muscle weakness, myalgia, neuralgia, and respiratory diseases. A method for studying the mineral composition of turpentine oil, the main component of turpentine, was developed, and the quantitative content of macro- and micro elements was studied using the atomic adsorption method. The results of the study showed that the composition of chemical elements corresponds to the pharmacopoeia standard.

In addition, a qualitative analysis of turpentine oil was carried out and its compliance with the analytical characteristics was established. The acid number was determined as the main quantitative indicator of turpentine oil. As a result, the quality indicators of turpentine ointment were determined and its compliance with the requirements of the regulatory document was established.