Importance of adipocere in determining the cause of death.

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dc.contributor.authorGupta, Mohit
dc.contributor.authorJain, Gaurav V
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-29T09:17:40Z
dc.date.available2012-05-29T09:17:40Z
dc.date.issued2011-07
dc.description.abstractAdipocere (term coined by Fourcroy in 1789) also known as corpse wax or grave wax or mortuary wax , derives its name „adipo‟ and „cire‟ meaning the affinity with both fat and wax. It is a late but sure sign of death. It becomes extremely difficult for crime investigators to determine the cause of death in bodies in an advanced stage of decomposition. In such instances, changes like the formation of adipocere and mummification help to preserve certain features and injuries that aid in the determination of identity and in determination of the cause of death of the body. This paper highlights a case in which adipocere was developed and its significance in determining the cause of death. However, decomposition changes like the formation of adipocere, helps to preserve injuries which can aid the forensic experts in opining about the cause of death and hence thereby assisting the law enforcers in administering of justice.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGupta Mohit, Jain Gaurav V. Importance of adipocere in determining the cause of death. Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine. 2011 Jul; 33(3): 269-270.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/138719
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/jal/t11/i3/jalt11i3p269.pdfen_US
dc.subjectAdipocereen_US
dc.subjectCause of deathen_US
dc.subjectInvestigationsen_US
dc.subjectInjuriesen_US
dc.subject.meshAutopsy
dc.subject.meshCause of Death
dc.subject.meshForensic Pathology
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshPostmortem Changes
dc.subject.meshWound and Injuries --etiology
dc.subject.meshWound and Injuries --mortality
dc.titleImportance of adipocere in determining the cause of death.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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