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Fumaric

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Fu`mar´ic
a.1.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, fumitory (Fumaria officinalis).
Fumaric acid
(Chem.) a widely occurring organic acid, extracted from fumitory as a white crystallline substance, C2H2(CO2H)2, and produced artificially in many ways, as by the distillation of malic acid; boletic acid. It is found also in the lichen, Iceland moss, and hence was also called lichenic acid.


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Monomeric and polymeric plasticizers suited for many polymer applications can provide a range of desired properties by utilizing acids such as adipic, azelaic, maleic, fumaric, glutaric, phthalic, and sebacic in combination with a variety of alcohols or glycols.
Fumarate therapy, consisting of a mixture of fumaric acid esters, referred to as BG00012, produced by Fumapharm AG, has been used in Europe as a treatment for psoriasis for decades.
Three of the sizes were based on fortified rosin with different concentrations of fumaric acid, and the fourth size was based on esterified rosin.
 
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