LEGUMINOS Z. E15 
ith absolute alcohol. The extract obtained on evaporating 
x the alcohol amounted to 2°74 per cent. This extract was 
ofa light fawa colour, easily soluble in alkaline solutions, 
omewhat soluble in water, and precipitated imperfectly from 
s alkaline solution by acids. It also possessed the properties 
; of an acid resin. The filtrate obtained after precipitation of 
he second resin by NaCl, while still acid, was. agitated with 
her, the ether extract amounted to 0°16 percent. Attersepa- 
tion of the ether the aqueous solution, still acid, was agitated 
with amylic alcohol, by which 2°17 per cent. of extractive was 
btained. The amylic alcohol extract was astringent to the 
te, precipitated gelatine, gave a dirty olive-green precipitate 
h ferric chloride, and yielded a reddish solution wit 
Ikaline hydrates; no further examination of the aqueous 
solution was made. The purgative principle would appear to 
@ one or both of the resins, 0°2 gram. of the first resin was 
issolved in a few drops of ammonia, the liquid heated to expel 
xeess of NH}, diluted with water, and injected inioa full 
"grown cat’s stomach. In 8°5 hours the cat was purged. 
The pulp of C. brasiliana is soft, dark and sweet, with an 
offensive odour; butyric acid was detected in it. A erystal- 
cid resin and saccharine matter,-and a principle soluble in 
ther which had an odour somewhat like vanillin. 
-Commerce.—Cassia pods (Casse en bitons, Fr.) are worth in 
in¢ ia about Rs. 14 per kandy of 5 cwts. 
CASSIA TORA, Linn. 
t. 53; Dil. Et. 63, f. 73. 
leaves and seeds. 
Fig.—Rheede, Hort. Mal. ti. 
Hab.—Throughout India. The 
Vernacular.—Panwar, Chakaund ( 
ikala, Tarota (Mar.), Tantepu-chettu, 
.garai, Tagarai (Tam.), Takka 
Hind.), Kovaria (Guz.), 
Tagarisha-chettu (Tel.), 
rike, Tegarasi (Can), 
lizable acid, soluble in ether, was also separated, as well as an. 
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