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pared,  and  the  employment  of  those  in  sterilized  ampoules  avoided  as 
far  as  possible. — Pharm.  J.,  1914,  vol.  93,  p.  147. 
Recordin. — Mannich  and  Leemhuis,  from  the  pharmaceutical 
laboratory  of  the  University  of  Gottingen,  report  the  examination  of 
a  preparation  marketed  as  a  prophylactic  for  the  ills  of  old  age,  in- 
cluding arteriosclerosis.  The  analysis  showed  the  substance  to  consist 
largely  of  sodium  chloride,  with  negligible  quantities  of  phosphates, 
sulphates,  carbonates,  and  tartrates  of  calcium,  magnesium,  and 
sodium.  As  diluents  bolus  and  starch  were  used. — Apoth.-Ztg.,  1914, 
vol.  29,  p.  628. 
Rhubarb.  (Rosenthaler,  L.) — A  review  of  some  of  the  available 
literature  relating  to  the  drying  of  rhubarb,  from  which  the  author 
concludes  that  this  drug  is  always  dried  spontaneously,  either  out  of 
doors  or  suspended  in  houses.  The  absence  of  gelatinized  starch 
in  the  root  indicates  that  higher  temperatures  are  never  used. — 
Schzveiz.  Apoth.-Ztg.,  1914,  vol.  52,  pp.  405,  406. 
The  Control  of  Saccharin  and  Analogous  Substances. — The  sov- 
ereigns and  heads  of  the  Governments  of  Germany,  Belgium,  Greece, 
France,  Italy,  the  Netherlands,  Portugal,  and  Russia,  desiring  to  regu- 
late the  use  of  saccharin  and  allied  substances,  have  agreed  on  articles 
describing  the  substances  referred  to,  and  have  undertaken  to  prohibit 
the  use  of  saccharin  and  other  allied  products  in  all  beverages  and 
foodstuffs. — Perf.  and  Ess.  Oil  Rec,  1914,  vol.  5,  pp.  288,  289. 
Scillitin,  the  Toxic  Principle  of  Squill. — Kopaczewski,  W.,  says 
he  has  isolated  the  toxic  principle  of  squill  in  the  form  of  an  amor- 
phous glucoside,  C17H25Oe,  to  which  the  name  scillitin  is  given.  It 
is  a  very  light,  non-hygroscopic,  intensely  bitter  powder.  It  is  soluble 
in  the  saturated  alcohols  of  the  fatty  series ;  sparingly  soluble  in 
water,  and  insoluble  in  ordinary  organic  liquids.  It  melts  at  1 52°  to 
1 540. — Pharm.  J.,  19 14,  vol.  92,  p.  879. 
Sennatin.  (Lindbom,  Oskar.) — The  intramuscular  injection  of 
sennatin  produces,  in  the  majority  of  cases  of  constipation,  copious 
stools,  with  subjective  and  sensible  peristaltic  movements  of  the  intes- 
tine. As  an  occasional  complication  marked  increase  in  temperature 
was  noted. — Therap.  Monatsh.,  1914,  vol.  28,  p.  509. 
The  Tablet  Industry,  its  Evolution  and  Present  Status,  the  Com- 
position of  Tablets  and  Methods  of  Analysis.  (Kebler,  L.  F.) — 
Historical  review,  with  a  report  on  the  examination  of  a  number  of 
samples  showing  considerable  variation  in  the  nature  of  the  tablets 
examined. — /.  Am.  Pharm.  Assoc.,  1914,  vol.  3,  pp.  820-848,  937- 
958,  1 062-1 099. 
