Peanut oil is a compound used to lubricate ear wax, as an emollient, and used in laxatives. Peanut oil is derived from Arachis hypogaea which can be found in South America, Mexico, and Centro America.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed · 4 references
When used in laxatives, peanut oil lubricates and softness the feces which promotes bowel movement.
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.
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.
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.
- Primary indication
- Peanut oil is widely used in food and it is even the component for the adulteration of olive oil.Curator reviewed · 2 structured indications
- First approval
- Canada, 2009
- Also known as
- Arachis oil · Earthnut oil · Groundnut oil · Indigenous peanut oil · Oils, peanut
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