Du Mez — The Galenical Oleoresins. 
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E\ve, G. E. 1914 
Report of Committee on Drug Market. 
Proc. Penna. Pharm. Assoc., 37, p. 125. 
The author reports as follows on the oleoresins examined: 
Four samples of oleoresin of capsicum were found to be pungent in 
dilutions of 1 to 150,000, the arbitrary standard of H. K. Mulford 
Company. 
Seven samples of oleoresin of ginger were pungent to the taste in 
ailutions of 1 to 20,000, the arbitrary standard of H. K. Mulford Company. 
On<e lot of oleoresin of cubeb contained the waxy deposit which the U. 
S. P. directs should be rejected. 
One lot of oleoresin of say palmetto, “IT. S. P.’’ contained 15 per cent, 
of water which separated on standing. It also contained a large amount 
of insoluble matter (p. 152.) 
Linke, H. 1914 
Ergebnisse, Beobachtungen und Betrachtungen bei der 
Untersuchung unserer Arzneimittel. 
Apoth'.-Ztg., 30, pp. 606 and 628. 
The results obtained in the examination of extract of male fern, in bulk 
and in capsules, obtained from various sources are tabulated. Especially 
the extract marketed in capsules was found to be low in filicin content. 
Patch, E. L. 1914 
Report of Committee on Quality of Medicinal Products. 
Journ. A. Ph. A., 3, p. 1283. 
A sample of oleoresin of capsicum examined is reported as having been 
found to be insoluble in ether, only slightly soluble in alcohol and almost 
completely soluble in water (p. 1298.) 
Rippetoe, J. R. 1914 
The examination of some drugs with special reference to 
the anhydrous alcohol and ether extracts, and ash. 
Am. Journ. Pharm., 86, p. 435. 
Four samples of capsicum are reported as having yielded 17.02 to 24.46 
per cent, of extract to alcohol, and 16.49 to 17.88 per cent to ether, (p. 437.) 
Six samples of cubebs gave 8.87 to 11.04 per cent, of alcoholic extract, 
and 7.68 to 9.80 per cent, of ethereal extract, (p. 438.) 
Two samples of Jamaica ginger yielded 4.98 to 5.5 per cent, of extractive 
matter to alcohol, and 2.79 to 4.97 per cent, to ether. Two samples of 
African ginger yielded 6.20 to 6.23 per cent, to alcohol, and 5.3 to 5.45 
per cent, to ether, (p. 439.) 
Three samples of lupulin yielded 32.49, 55.18 and 57.06 per cent., 
respectively, of ethereal extract, (p. 440.) 
