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Abstracts  from  the  French  Journals.  { 
Am.  Jour.  Pkarm 
March,  1891. 
Per  Cent. 
Glucose,  
Extractive  (containing  alkaloidal  matter  ', 
Gum,  
Colored  extractive  and  albuminoids,    .  . 
Inert  coloring  matter,  
Starch  and  allied  substances,   
Sodium  hydroxide  extractive,  
Cellulose,  
Loss,   .  pi.-f.iL.. 
Moisture  in  fresh  berries,  
1-  30 
18-36 
3-02 
9"57 
173 
6-69 
12-30 
15-85 
2-  69 
7779 
University  of  Michigan  School  of  Pharmacy, 
February,  1 891. 
For  constituents  of  the  root-bark  and  of  the  leaves  of  the  horse 
nettle,  see  papers  by  G.  A.  Kr^ass,  in  Amer.  Jour.  Pharm.,  1890, 
p.  602,  and  1 891 ,  p.  65. 
Preparation  of  Bromoform. — A  simple  process,  described  by  M. 
Deniges,  in  the  Bull,  de  la  Soc.  de  Phar.  dc  Bordeaux,  consists  in 
treating  acetone  by  a  solution  of  hypobromite  of  soda,  a  method 
similar  to  that  of  Suillot  for  iodoform  and  to  Sadtler's  process  for 
chloroform.  M.  Deniges  makes  a  mixture  of  100  ccm.  of  each, 
soap-maker's  lye  and  distilled  water,  adding  20  ccm.  of  bromine. 
The  reaction  terminated,  he  adds,  with  agitation,  a  sufficient  quantity 
of  acetone  (about  10  ccm.)  to  cause  the  disappearance  of  the  yellow 
coloration  of  the  solution  of  hypobromite  of  soda.  A  nearly  col- 
orless liquid  layer  of  bromoform  appears.  After  washing,  the  bro- 
moform may  be  separated  in  a  nearly  pure  state.  A  pure  article  is 
obtained  by  rectification,  saving  the  product  which  passes  over 
between  148°  and  152".  Theoretically,  the  product  should  be  53 
parts  of  .bromoform  to  100  parts  of  bromine,  but  we  get  only  35 
parts,  or  60  to  70  per  cent,  of  the  theoretical  product.  The  loss  is 
due  to  the  formation  of  the  bromide  and  bromate  of  soda  simulta- 
neously with  the  hypobromite. — R'epert.  de  Phar.,  Jan.  10. 
Salol  in  Infantile  Diarrhoea. — The  doses  given  by  Dr.  Mon- 
corvo  (Rio  Janeiro)  are  thus  stated  in  Nouv.  Rem.,  Jan.  8 :  The 
amount  given  in  24  hours  may  be  varied  from  15  cgm.  to  2  gm., 
according  to  the  gravity  of  the  case.  The  medicament  is  well  borne 
by  children  of  all  ages,  and  the  physician  has  observed  no  toxic 
ABSTRACTS  FROM  THE  FRENCH  JOURNALS. 
Translated  for  the  American  Journal  of  Pharmacy. 
