Du Mez—The Galenical Oleoresins. 
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Patch, E. L. 1908 
Report of Committee on Drug Market. 
Proc. Am. Pharm. Assoc., 56, p. 765. 
The different samples of capsicum examined yielded from 15 to 25.2 per 
cent, of alcoholic extract (p. 768.) 
Spaeth, Eduard 1908 
Die chemische und mikroskopische Untersuchung der 
Gewiirze und deren Berurteilung. 
Pharm. Centralh., 49, p. 581. 
The paper discusses the characteristics of several commercial varieties 
of ginger and the composition of the drug. The quantity of material 
extracted by ether, alcohol, petroleum ether and methyl alcohol is given. 
Vanderkleed, C. E. * 1908 
Report of Committee on Adulteration. 
Proc. Penna. Pharm. Assoc., 31, p. 65. 
Three samples of capsicum yielded from 11.59 to 18.35 per cent, of oleo- 
resin; four samples of cubebs, 16.39 to 23.6 per cent; two samples of 
ginger, 5.58 to 9.55 per cent; three samples of male fern, 6.68 to 17.9 per 
cent., average 10.002 per cent. (p. 88.) 
- 1909 
Pharmacy Committee’s Report. 
Chem. & Drugg., 74, p. 288. 
The Committee of Reference in Pharmacy asserts that cubebs should 
yield not less than 20 per cent, of oleoresin to ether, sp. gr. not over 
0.720. (p. 292.) 
- 1909 
Extractum Filicis. 
Caesar and Loretz, Geschaefts-Ber. Sept. 1909, pp. 67 and 84. 
A crude filicin content of 28 per cent, is guaranteed by the firm for the 
new lot of extract of male fern (p. 67.) 
Fromme’s method for the estimation of the crude filicin is given (p. 84.) 
- 1909 
Apiol. 
Evans Sons Lescher & Webb, Analyt. Notes, 4, p. 11. 
A sample of apiol of French manufacture examined by the firm is re¬ 
ported as having been liquid and green in color. It yielded 40 per cent, of 
