484 
Assay  of  Drugs. 
TINCTURE  OF  NUX  VOMICA,  U.S.P. 
Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
October,  1900. 
Temperature  {it 
°-2I°  C). 
First  24  Hours. 
Pisum  Sativum. 
LUPINUS  Albus. 
Per  Cent. 
Actual 
Growth. 
Remarks. 
Actual 
Growth. 
Remarks. 
gr.  alkaloids  in 
50  c.c.  or  \  c.c. 
tinct.H2Oq.s.5oc.c. 
(    5'  rnm. 
\    5"  " 
^Apparently  normal 
(  io-  .mm. 
1  io-  " 
^Apparently  normal. 
gr.  alkaloids  in 
50  c.c.  or  \  c.c. 
tinct.H2Oq.s  50  c  c. 
{; : 
}  "  ■ 
{ r : . 
I 
2^  gr.  alkaloids  in 
50  c.c.  or  1  c.c. 
tinct.H2Oq.s.50C.c. 
{ ;: : 
}  ■  • 
{ ; ! 
XV  gr.  alkaloids  in 
50  c.c.  or  2  c.c. 
tinct.H20q.s.50C.c. 
{: : 
}  ■  - 
{ •■ : 
I  3"5 
\  gr.  alkaloids  in 
50  c.c.  or  i\  c.c. 
tinct.H20  q.s.5oc.c. 
{ ? ; 
}    '  v 
\  gr.  alkaloids  in 
50  c.c.  or  4  c.c. 
tinct.H20q.s.50  c.c. 
-|no  growth 
j-       Dead,  flabby 
-|  No  growth 
>       Dead,  flabby. 
Comparing  the  above  results  with  those  of  tincture  of  nux 
vomica  free  from  fat,  it  will  be  seen  that  there  is  a  slight  increase 
in  the  growth. 
TINCTURE  OF  NUX  VOMICA,  U.S.P. 
Temperature  {i6°-2i°  C. ) .  Second  24  Hours. 
Per  Cent. 
Pisum  Sativum. 
LUPINUS  ALBUS. 
Actual 
Growth. 
Remarks. 
Actual 
Growth. 
Remarks. 
gr.  alkaloids  in 
50  c.c.  or  I  c.c. 
tinct.H2Oq.s.5oc.c. 
(    6-  mm. 
1    6-  « 
>  Apparently  normal 
(    i6'  mm. 
1    16-  " 
^Apparently  normal. 
gr.  alkaloids  in 
50  c.c.  or  §  c.c. 
tinct.H20  q.s.50  c.c. 
{ ? : 
{ Z : 
)  '■ 
alkaloids  in 
50  c.c.  or  1  c.c. 
tinct.H20  q.s.50  c.c. 
(    3"5  " 
1    3-5  " 
1 : : 
}  -  - 
gr.  alkaloids  in 
50  c.c.  or  2  c.c. 
tinct.H2Oq.s.5oc.c. 
{ :: : 
>  No  further  growth 
I  * : 
I  3*5 
j-  No  further  growth. 
|  gr.  alkaloids  in 
50  c.c.  or  2\  c.c. 
tinct.H20  q.s.50  c.c. 
{ ::; : 
l     2-5  " 
j  ..  ..  .. 
\  gr.  alkaloids  in 
50  c.c.  or  4  c.c. 
tinct.HaO  q.s.50  c.c. 
-^No  growth 
>      Dead,  flabby 
-|no  growth 
j-      Dead,  flabby. 
