4 os ORUCIFERE, > 197. 
j The following pereenisgns analyses of mustard sceds are 
| given by Konig (Zusamm. d. mensch. Nahrungs; c., p. 2S) road 
= ; 
; él) elsl 2/6] [gna | 
¢ - # | : 3S Ss substance. ho: 
Description. | ./ 4] gS | viet ee Ailes 
. 2 Sy em « ° = = a] 
+ 2 a £3 Bae at 2 3 = aq eS iL. 
7 BJF el meio ee 
mat 1863/7-50| , 18-36 |26-20 4-00... (28°25) R. Hoffman. . 
2 Myrosin : 
; as 
S| Albumin 
_ 2*| Biack mustard 1876/4-84) 29-53 |35-70/4-81| 3-59 as 70) 4 72) 5-82.37-52! 
a seed. |S H. Hassall. 
 3*| w --| 4, |5°36;, 27-48 [35°76] ... | 10-98 (as: 20) 411, 5°55:37- _ 
B 4*| Do.  York-1ssi|o-32| _98-97+/a5-56 we | Jt. | 10°52'4°57) 5-00/28- my = 
E shire. } 
a ; Cam-} ,, 8°00} 28-06#/27-51) ... |... seb its 4°8329-90 Pies oe and 
bridge \ 
* Black do. | ,, [8°52) 26-50+/25-5411 69, ... | 9-014-98! 4°79/27-99 
Cambridge. E | : 
Average...;.-/7°26, 27°99 |29-38/3-24 (17. 66)t 12- 2a 18) 5-11 nad 
* Containing— Volatile Oil. Nitrogen. . Sulphur, 
Mustard Seed No. 2 ©... age 23 5058 14g 
cgi hg ee ee 8285 1-224 
* ean 0:08. 4°54 0-99 + 
» 5 see o<9 oe 
28 
+ Containin ie Myrosin + Albumin No’ A 524. No. 5 458, No. 6, 524 per cent. 
t Calculated by difference 
- Mustard seeds submitted to pressure afford about 23 per cent. 
of a mild-tasting,* inodorous, non- drying oil, solidifying when. 
ooled to —17°3°C., and consisting of the glycerin compound 
of stearic, oleic and erucic or brassic acid. The last named 
acid occurs’also in rape, and grape seed oils, and is homologous , 
With oleic acid. ‘ ‘ 
The ash constituents of mustard, amounting to 4 per cent., 
onsist chiefly of the phosphates = calcium, magnesiu 
and potassium. 
The mustard oil sold in fhe bazars of India has a pungent 
odour and bitter taste, owing to the practise of watering 
ough the kindness of Mr. Blechenden, Secretary 
Lorticultural mouiety of India, we aie had an oppor 
