Du Mez—The Galenical Oleoresins. 
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fruits grown in Norway have an exceptionally strong odor. 
Both of the foregoing variations in the composition of the drug 
would naturally be imparted in an increased degree to the 
oleoresins prepared therefrom. As the chemistry of the 
American fruit does not appear to have been studied, its value 
in this connection cannot be said to be definitely established. 
There is good reason, however, to believe that the oleoresins 
made in this country, in part at least, are prepared from home 
grown fruits. 1 
The large amount of fixed and volatile oils present in these 
fruits requires that they be preserved in tightly closed con¬ 
tainers protected from the light. 
U. S. P. Text and Comments Thereon. 
The oleoresin was given official recognition for the first time 
by being admitted to the late edition of the United States Phar¬ 
macopoeia (edition of 1910). 
1910 
Oleoresina Petroselini 
Oleoresin of Parsley Fruit 
Oleores. Petrosel.—Liquid Apioi 
Parsley Fruit, 1 in No. 60 powder, 2 tillation on a water-bath, 6 and, hav- 
five hundred grammes ... . 500 Gm. ing transferred the residue to a dish, 
Ether, 3 a sufficient quantity. remove the remaining ether by spon- 
Place the parsley fruit in a cylin- taneous evaporation in a warm place, 
drical glass percolator provided with a stirring frequently. 7 Allow the oleo- 
stop-cock and arranged with a cover resin to stand without agitation for 
and a receptacle suitable for volatile four or five days, decant the clear 
liquids. 4 * Pack the powder firmly, liquid portion from any solid residue, 8 
and percolate slowly with ether, and preserve it in well-stoppered bot- 
added in successive portions until the ties. 9 
drug is exhausted. 6 Recover the Average Dose.—Metric, 0.5 mil— 
greater portion of the ether by dis- Apothecaries, 8 minims. 
1) For a description of the drug, see page 1104 under “Drug 
used, its collection, preservation, etc. ” 
2) The Pharmacopoeia directs that the fruit be reduced to a 
1 Joseph K. Janks in his book on spices states that} parsley is being grown in this 
country. Jos. K. Janks, Spices, New York (1915), p. 69. 
Culbreth on page 428 of the 1917 edition of his work on Materia Medica also refers 
to the cultivation of parsley in the United States. 
70—S. A. L. 
