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to find a sample that remains liquid, and points out that every lot 
of solid sold, made with the exact ingredients, differs in appearance 
from the officially described product and would be classed as an 
adulteration. — Proc. Am. Pharm. Ass., 1906, v. 54, p. 329. 
GLYCYRRHIZA. 
The Ph. Brit. Committee of Reference in Pharmacy report on 
glycyrrhiza says give ash determination and microscopical characters 
to exclude olive stones, etc., and include a test of the extractive or 
glycyrrhizin value. — Chem. & Drug., Lond., 1906, v. 69, p. 863. 
True, Rodney H., reports that the Agricultural Department has 
had half an acre of Spanish licorice under cultivation in South Caro- 
lina for upward of two years and that ultimately they expect to 
supply the American demand for this root. — Oil, Paint and Drug. 
Rep., 1906, v. 70, Oct. 17, p. 37. 
Dieterich, Karl, reports the examination of 25 samples of Russian 
licorice root which was found to vary from 21.40 to 36.10 per cent of 
dry, aqueous extract. — Helfenberger Annalen, 1905, 1906, v. 18, p. 
126. 
Gawalowski, A., discusses the cultivation of glycyrrhiza in Austria- 
Hungary and enumerates the districts in which the drug is being 
extensively grown. He records his experiences in the production of 
commercial extract of glycyrrhiza and incidently points out that the 
content of glycyrrhizin in the fresh dried root is approximately 7 
per cent, and in the 2-year-old root approximately 9 per cent. — 
Pharm. Post, Wien, 1906, v. 33, pp. 130-131, 362-363. 
An abstract (from Techn. sbornik., 1906, v. 17, p. 19) directs at- 
tention to the development of the glycyrrhiza industry in the Cau- 
casus and asserts that the bulk of the product is sent to the United 
States.— Chem. Report., Cothen, 1906, v. 30, p. 234. 
Noble, H. W., presents a report on 8 samples of stick licorice, 2 
samples of block juice, and a sample of the official, Ph. Brit., extract 
of glycyrrhiza. The ash found varied from 3.87 to 7.22 per cent. 
The glycyrrhizin varied from 4.24 to 17.07 per cent, and matter 
insoluble in cold water from 6.86 to 30.47 per cent in the commercial 
extracts. — Pharm. J., Bond., 1906, v. 22, pp. 494-495. 
Baird, J. W., reports 18 samples extract of glycyrrhiza examined 
in 1904, 16 adulterated. — Proc. Massachusetts Pharm. Ass., 1906. 
p. 58. 
Pegurier points out that fluid extract of glycrrhiza is exten- 
sively employed in England and in the United States for masking 
the bitter or nauseous taste of other medicaments. He suggests a 
number of combinations to illustrate the possible uses. — Nouv. re- 
medes, Par., 1906, v. 22, pp. 14-16. 
