Arachis oil liquid
Peanut oil is derived from <em>Arachis hypogaea</em> which can be found in South America, Mexico, and Centro America.
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Part of the Fletchers brand family (generic: Arachis oil)
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Arachis oil
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Key facts
Drug status
Approved
Major interactions
None known
Half-life
Not available
Mechanism
When used in laxatives, peanut oil lubricates and softness the feces which promotes bowel movement.
Food interactions
None known
Human targets
None mapped
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Metabolism
120 hours
Elimination
120 hours
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Peanut oil is also used usually to solubilize drugs with poor water solubility as part of the oral formulation.T224
When orally administered, peanut oil has as well been researched and used to prevent heart diseases and lower cholesterol levels as well as to aid in weight loss and decrease appetite.
[L2897]
[A33177]
Ear drops containing peanut oil are usually considered a not "true cerumenolytic". A cerumenolytic causes the breakdown of keratin and wax but the oil-based cerumenolytics only soften and lubricate the wax. The peanut oil contained in this cerumenolytics serve as lubricating agents.T225
Administered topically, peanut oil acts as an emollient which acts by forming an occlusive oil film on the stratum corneum which in order decreases the transepidermal water loss.T226
The use of peanut oil as a cardioprotective strives in the presence of DB14038 and DB02709. As well, the presence of high monounsaturated and low saturated fat content is thought to prevent heart disease and lower cholesterol.[L2897]
Topically administered, peanut oil effect can be observed as a softening and protection of the skin.T226
Some population studies suggest people who eat nuts have a lower risk of developing heart disease. This benefit must be weighed against animal evidence that suggests peanut oil is atherogenic, perhaps due to the triglyceride content or the presence of a lectin.[L2897]
How the body processes this drug — absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination
However, the absorption after administration orally or in the mucosa is much more rapid.T227 To know more about the pharmacokinetics of peanut oil, please visit DB04224 as it is its main component.
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Peanut oil
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