Gutta Percha
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This article is compiled based on the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) – 2025 Edition
Issued and maintained by the United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP)
Gutta Percha is the coagulated, dried, purified latex of the trees of the genera Palaquium and Payena and most commonly Palaquium gutta (Hooker) Baillon (Fam. Sapotaceae).
Packaging and storage - Preserve under water in well-closed containers, protected from light.
Residue on ignition 〈281〉: not more than 1.7%.
