THE  AMERICAN 
JOURNAL  OF  PHARMACY. 
APRIL,  1886. 
XANTHOKKHIZA  APIIFOLIA,  L'HERITIER. 
By  Samuel  S.  Jones,  Ph.  G. 
(Abstract  of  an  Inaugural  Essay.) 
The  rhizome  reduced  to  a  No.  80  powder  contained  10*64  per  cent, 
moisture  and  yielded  1*70  per  cent,  ash,  of  the  latter  0*90  was  soluble 
in  water,  0'62  soluble  in  HC1,  and  0'18  insoluble  in  either;  it  contained 
potassium,  calcium,  magnesium  and  iron,  with  carbonic,  sulphuric  and 
phosphoric  acids. 
The  proximate  analysis  gave  the  following  results : 
Soluble  in  petroleum  spirit   -015 
Volatile  oil   -009 
Eesin  soluble  in  absolute  alcohol   -006 
Soluble  in  stronger  ether   1*300 
Resin  with  traces  of  alkaloid   1*300 
Soluble  in  absolute  alcohol   1*320 
Resin  soluble  in  chloroform,  benzol,  etc   -660 
Alkaloids  .-   -280 
Other  organic  compounds   -300 
Inorganic  matter   -080 
Soluble  in  distilled  water   6*100 
Mucilage  and  albumen   -070 
Dextrin,  etc   -130 
Glucose   -250 
Saccharose   -990 
Other  organic  matter   3*940 
Inorganic  matter   720 
Soluble  in  solution  of  sodium  hydrate  (.2  per  cent.)....  4*250 
Mucilage  and  albumen   2*190 
Other  organic  matter   1*460 
Inorganic  matter   *600 
Soluble  in  dilute  hydrochloric  acid  (1  per  cent.)   8*250 
Starch  and  other  compounds   7*830 
Inorganic  matter   -420 
Loss  by  treatment  with  chlorine  water   12*345  12*345 
Residue  remaining   65*180  65*180 
Loss  ,   1*240  1*240 
100  —      ]00  — 
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