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Jonescu and Bukarest discuss the changes that the cresols undergo 
in the organism and their influence on metabolism and intestinal 
putrefaction in carnivora. They report a number of experiments 
and conclude that the toxicity of the three isomers of phenol is the 
controlling factor of their behavior in the animal organism. — Bio- 
chem. Ztschr. Berl., 1906, v. 1, pp. 399-407. 
Blumenthal, Ferdinand, discusses the chemistry of the poisonous 
action of cresol and of cresol soap solutions. — Ibid., v. 1, pp. 134-152. 
Wandel presents a contribution to the study of lysol and cresol 
poisoning, records a number of experiments, and discusses the dose, 
the structural changes produced, and the results of chemical examina- 
tion. — Arch. f. exper. Path. u. Pharmakol., 1906, v. 56, pp. 161-185. 
Bial, Manfred, presents some additional observations and criti- 
cises some of the conclusions arrived at by Wandel. — Ibid., pp. 416- 
419. 
Wohlgemuth, J., (Berl. klin. Wchnschr., v. 43, No. IT) describes 
the results of examination of urine of patient poisoned with lysol ; 
the urine was black, free from preformed sulphates, and contained 
much glycuronic acid. — J. Am. M. Ass., 1906, v. 47, p. 394. 
CRETA PRiEPARATA. 
Schimpf, Henry W., thinks the purity standard for prepared chalk 
very indefinite, “ trifling residue ” is relative and may mean more 
or less; definite tests for impurities, such as were given in the U. S. P., 
1890, should have been continued. — Am. J. Pharm., Phila., 1906, v. 
78, p. 22. 
Ohliger, Willard, reports prepared chalk with a considerable 
amount of matter insoluble in nitric or hydrochloric acids. — Proc. 
Michigan Pharm. Ass., 1906, p. 47. 
Boom, Henry H., (Stomatologist) discusses tooth powders and 
warns against the use of Greta prseparata U. S. P. because it is 
“ gritty.’ — Dental Cosmos, Phila., 1906, v. 48, p. 618. 
CUBEBA. 
Nelson. Burt E., describes and figures the structural characteristics 
of powdered cubeb. — Merck’s Report, N. Y., 1906, v. 15, p. 321. 
The Ph. Brit. Committee of Reference in Pharmacy report on 
cubeb berries says : “ Should have microscopical characters, an ash 
limit, and a standard for oleoresin (not less than 17 per cent.)’' — 
Chem. & Drug., Bond., 1906, v. 69, p. 863. 
Philipp Roder, Wien, asserts that cubeb should yield not more 
than 7.5 per cent of ash. and recommends the determination of the 
alcohol ether extract content. — Pharm. Zentralh., 1906, v. 47, p. 522. 
