790 



SOLANDRINE, A NEW MIDRIATIC ALKALOID, 



The following tables show the constituents of the leaves : — 



The fresh leaves — 



Water removed by air-drying 78*40% 



Water removed at 100° C 2-145 



Mineral constituents (ash) ... ... ... ... 3*125 



Organic constituents (by difference) 16 "33 



Extraction of the alkaloid. — In a preliminary trial on a small 

 quantity of leaves, there was obtained evidence of the presence 



