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Methods of extraction

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
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meaning of Macerare

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to soak

#2
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process in which the properly comminuted drug is permitted to soak in the menstruum until cellular structure is softened and penetrated by the menstruum and soluble constituent is dissolved.

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Maceration

#3
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Maceration is agitate repeatedly over a period usually ranging from ___ to ___ days

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2 to 14 days

#4
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Where does the word percolation come from

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per (through) and colare (to strain)

#5
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process where the comminuted drug is extracted by the slow passage of a suitable solvent through a column of the drug.

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Percolation

#6
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drawn by the force of gravity as well as the weight of the column of liquid

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Percolation

#7
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Percolation is where the _____ drug is extracted by the ____________________

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comminuted, slow passage of a suitable solvent through a column of the drug

#8
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Percolation on small scale

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use of glass percolators

#9
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is suited to the complete extraction of drugs with a minimal expenditure of menstruum.

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Cylindrical percolators

#10
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Licorice root Fluidextract

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Glycyrrhiza Fluidextract

#11
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Yerba Santa fluidextract

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Eriodictyon Fluidextract

#12
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Licorice root Fluidextract use

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flavoring agent

#13
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Yerba Santa fluidextract use

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cathartic

#14
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Cascara Sagrada Fluidextract

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Rhamnus Purshiana Fluidextract

#15
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Fluidextratum Sennae

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Senna Fluidextract

#16
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official preparation

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 1. Glycyrrhiza Fluidextract  2. Eriodictyon Fluidextract  3. Cascara Sagrada Fluidextract  4. Aromatic Cascara Sagrada Fluidextract  5. Senna Fluidextract

#17
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concentrated preparations of vegetable or animal drugs obtained by the removal of the active constituents of the respective drugs with suitable solvent

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Extracts

#18
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Characteristics of extracts

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syrupy add solvent system to drug either macerate/percolate obtain through evaporation 2-6 times more potent than crude drugs

#19
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Extracts are made in 3 forms:

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Syrupy/semiliquid Pilular/plastic consistency Powdered extract

#20
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20 ml of solvent system is remained - removing all or most of the menstruum

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syrupy/semiliquid

#21
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nearly all solvent (menstruum) has evaporated

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pilular/plastic consistency

#22
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preferred in compounding a ;oastic dosage form: ointment/paste/pliable material facilitates compounding

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Pilular/plastic consistency

#23
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dry extract by removal of all menstruum

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powdered extract

#24
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vegetable drug material which are starchy

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powdered extract