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Caldwell. Paul, says of tincture of vanilla : “ In order to render 
the tincture of such consistency that it will filter freely, add 1 drachm 
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of potassium carbonate to every 8 ounces of crushed bean and macer- 
ate in enough water to cover the mixture. This amount of alkali is 
not objectionable, as it has no appreciable effect upon the taste of the 
tincture." — Drug. Circ. & Chem. Gaz., X. Y., 1906. v. 50. p. 159. 
Collatz asserts that the reputed cases of poisoning by vanilla are 
probably due to the formation of poisonous albumin compounds that 
are produced by vanilla and the albuminous ingredients of the sev- 
eral foods in which vanilla is used as a flavoring agent. — D.-A. 
Apoth.-Ztg., X. Y., 1906-7, v. 27. p. 2. 
VANILLINTJM. 
An abstract (from Ztschr. d. allg. osterr. Apoth.-Yer., 1906) 
points out that vanillin may be differentiated from cumarin by heat- 
ing with a mixture of phenol and sulphuric acid. — Schweiz. 
Wchnschr. f. Chem. u. Pharm.. 1906. v. 11, p. 630. 
VEKATRINA. 
Xavlor. TC. A. H.. reviews the chemistry of this substance and the 
Ph. Brit, requirements regarding it, and suggests that as it is so 
similar to aconitine in its effect its retention in the Pharmacopoeia is 
of doubtful value. Should the authorities, however, decide to re- 
tain it, he suggests that cevadine be included to replace the present 
mixture of substances. — Yearbook of Pharmacy, 1906, p. 218; also 
Pharm. J., Loncl., 1906, v. 23. p. 77. 
Busquet. H.. finds that the results obtained in different animals by 
the administration of this poison suggest immediately a comparison 
between veratrine and atropine. — Compt. rend. Soc. cle biol., Par., 
1906, v. 61, p. 89. 
VERATEUM. 
Henkel. Alice, ment^us Yeratrum viricle Ait., commonly known as 
veratrum. American hellebore, swamp-hellebore, and green helle- 
bore. as growing in swamps, wet woods, and meadows, Canada and 
Alaska. Minnesota south to Georgia. — Bull. Bur. Plant Inch, U. S. 
Dept. Agric.. 1906, Xo. 89. p. 73. 
An editorial notes that Yeratrum album is mentioned in the Ice- 
landic Pharmacopoeia of the thirteenth century. — Chem. & Drug., 
Bond., 1906, v. 69, p. 969. 
Bredemann. G., discusses the alkaloids of Yeratrum album and 
records the results of experiments carried out by him in the isolation 
of these alkaloids. He concludes from his experiments that the 
veratrum alkaloids can be satisfactorily determined volumetrically. — . 
