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the average person the same meaning as the word extract, and are 

 therefore synonymous terms with the word "extract." 



Lemon extracts are used to flavor both foods and medicines. If sold 

 as a drug it would have to comply only with the drug standard, but if 

 sold for food purposes it iiuist comply with the food standards, which 

 are higher than the drug standard. As a drug it is not misbranded if 

 the amount of lemon oil present is stated on the label. As a food it 

 must contain at least 5 per cent of lemon oil. 



A few of the samples examined were manufactured according to the 

 drug standard and were sold in good faith by manufacturers, but were 

 sold by dealers for food purposes and were therefore sold in violation 

 of the law. (See foot notes.) 



EXTRACTS AND LEMON EXTRACT SUBSTITUTES. 



