Du Mez—The Galenical Oleoresins. 
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Buchheim 1873 
Fructus Capsici. 
Vierteljahresschr, f. prakt. Pharm., 22, p. 507. 
[Proc. A. Ph. A., 22, p. 106.] 
The capsicin sold by the firm of E. Merck is stated to be the ethereal 
extract of the capsicum fruit. 
Remington, J. P. 1873 
On the Use of Petroleum Benzin for Extracting Oleo- 
resinous Drugs. 
Proc. A. Ph. A, 21, p. 592. 
It is stated that benzin does not extract all of the diuretic principles 
from buchu and that its use for extracting the oleoresinous drugs is limited 
on account of its inflammability and great volatility. 
Patterson, J. 1875 
Aspidium marginale, Wildenow. 
Am. Journ. Pharm., 47, p. 292. 
The ethereal extract compared very favorably in appearance, taste and 
color with the best German oleoresin of male fern which could be obtained 
upon the market. An acid resembling the filicie acid of Luck was isolated 
therefrom. 
Kruse 1876 
Yersuch einer vergleichenden Analyse der in den Monaten 
April, Juli und October 1874, in der Umgegend Wolmars gesam- 
melten Radicis filics maris. 
Arch. d. Pharm., 209, p. 24. 
The results obtained in the analyses of rhizomes gathered during the 
months of April, July and October are tabulated. The rhizomes gathered 
in April and October were found to have a more intensive green color and 
stronger odor than those gathered in July. The rhizomes gathered in 
April and July yielded a yellow colored extract while those gathered in 
October gave a beautiful green colored product. 
Griffin, L. F. 1877 
Preparations of Cubebs. 
Am. Journ. Pharm., 49, p. 552. 
The author found that cubebs yielded 16.5 per cent, of oil and resin to 
gasoline, while the wax and cubebin were not extracted. He, therefore, 
concludes that gasoline is adapted to the making of a good oleoresin of 
cubebs. 
