Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
April,  1902. 
Drugs  and  Food  Products. 
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show  either  adulterations  or  inferior  quality.  Thus,  in  a  recent 
report  of  the  New  York  State  Board  of  Health  we  find  that  the  fol- 
lowing drugs  were  found  adulterated  : 
Name  of  Drug-. 
No  of  Samples 
Analyzed.. 
Seneca  root  .... 
Virginia  snake  root 
Sarsaparilla  root  .  . 
Digitalis  leaves  .  . 
Spanish  saffron   .  . 
Myrrh  
White  wax  
Oil  of  cocoa  .  .  .  . 
^Quince  seeds  .  .  .  . 
Lupulin  
Arrow  root  
Ipecac,  powdered 
Jalap  " 
Orris 
Rhubarb  " 
Mustard 
No.  Found 
Adulterated. 
23 
5 
21 
23 
22 
10 
20 
21 
6 
17 
6 
r9 
6 
13 
7 
18 
7 
20 
8 
22 
10 
22 
8 
T9 
9 
23 
6 
24 
12 
to  (deteriorated) 
During  a  single  year  the  Massachusetts  State  Board  of  Health 
detected  the  following  adulterated  drugs: 
Acidum  tannicum :  Ten  samples  examined ;  five  found  to  con- 
tain resin  or  foreign  gums. 
^Ether:  Two  samples  examined;  both  contained  too  much  alcohol. 
Aqua  ammonia  fortior:  One  sample;  too  weak. 
Bismuth  subnitrate :  Ten  samples  analyzed ;  five  contained  car- 
bonate. 
Calx  chlorata  :  All  of  the  samples  analyzed  found  below  standard.1 
Diabetic  flour:  Thirteen  samples  analyzed;  only  three,  the  pro- 
duct of  one  manufacturer,  were  found  free  from  starch. 
Extractum  glycyrrhiza :  Nine  samples  examined ;  all  found  to 
contain  cornstarch. 
*A  number  of  samples  analyzed  by  the  Delaware  State  Board  of  Health  Lab- 
oratory contained  only  from  5  to  12  per  cent,  of  available  chlorin. 
