Cotton: Study of Biological Source, Chemical Nature, and Uses of Drugs of Natural Origin
 Biological Source Scientific Name: Gossypium hirsutum, Gossypium barbadense, Gossypium arboreum, and Gossypium herbaceum. Family: Malvaceae Part Used: The fibers are derived from the seed coat of the cotton plant.  Chemical Nature Cotton fibers are predominantly composed of cellulose, a polysaccharide consisting of β-D-glucose units linked by β(1→4) glycosidic bonds. The high degree of crystallinity of … Read more
