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and the absence of the characteristic odor and taste. Italian fruit 
is frequently contaminated by the accidental admixture of conium. 
The anatomic structure of the seed should be included in official de- 
scriptions so as to facilitate the recognition of extracted fruit or of 
admixtures. A commercial anise should be required to consist of the 
undamaged anise fruit, not deprived in whole or in part of the 
ethereal oil, which has a strong odor and taste of anise. For air dry 
drug the limit of ash should be 10 per cent, and the hydrochloric acid 
insoluble ash should not exceed 2.5 per cent. — Ztschr. f. Unters. d. 
Nahr. u. Genussm., 1905, v. 10, p. 21. 
Hauke (in annual report of Philip Roder, Wien) suggests a per- 
missible maximum ash content of 4 per cent for star anise seed. A 
sample of powdered star anise was found to contain 8.38 per cent 
of water and 1.81 per cent of ash. — Pharm. Post., Wien, 1905, v. 38, 
p. 391. 
ANTIMONII ET POTASSII TARTRAS. 
Schwartz (Giorn. d. pharm., 1905, p. 16) suggests that a saturated 
solution of antimony and potassium tartrate, when mixed with an 
equal volume of 1/10 X. thiosulphate solution, should remain clear 
for at least five minutes. The presence of potassium bitartrate is 
indicated by the separation of sulphur. — Pharm. Zentralh., 1905, v. 
46, p. 556. 
For detection and determination of antimony in presence of organic 
matter see under Arsenic. 
Vortmann and Metzl believe that they have simplified the method 
for the quantitative estimation of antimony, as trisulphide. — Ztschr. 
f. analvt. Chem., 1905, v. 44. pp. 525-535. 
ANTIPYRINA. 
Francis. John M., points out that the expiration of the patent on 
antipyrine will undoubtedly lead to competition in manufacture and 
price, and this may result in some inferior goods being marketed. 
The tests supplied by the pharmacopoeia will afford the pharmacist 
ample protection if he will apply them. — Bull. Pharm., Detroit, 1905, 
v. 19, p. 361. 
Siedler, P.. asserts that the melting point given in the Ph. Germ., 
IY, 113° C., is never reached, all of the available preparations melt- 
ing at from 111° to 112° C. — Pharm. Post, Wein, 1905, v. 38, p. 568. 
Raikow and Kiilumow record a study of the action of Xessler’s 
solution on antipyrine and give some account of the antipyrine oil 
produced. — Oesterr. Chem. Ztg., 1905, v. 8, p. 445. 
Bourat (Bull. sci. pharm.) describes a method for detecting as little 
as 2 per cent of antipyrine in pyramidon. — Abstr. in Drug. Circ. & 
Chem. Gaz,, X. Y., 1905, v. 49, p. 315. 
