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2. The percentage yield of alcoholic extract obtained in the above manner was as fol-
lows:-
TABLE NO. I.
Percentage
yield of alcoho-
lic extract.
Dose of the alcoholic extract required to produce
effects equal to those induced by the minimum
dose of the extract of the standard ganja.
Samples of ganja.
1 Bengal-Nowgaon round ganja, season
1892-03 (standard).
21.675
1
120,000 Part of the body weight.
2 Ghazipur illicit ganja
14-80
1
70,000
Ditto.
3 Sholapur ganja
14.625
1
120,000
Ditto.
4 Khandesh ganja
18675
1
120,000
Ditto.
5 Satara ganja, No. 1
15.160
1
110,000
Ditto.
6 Satara ganja, No. 2
14.40
1
110,000
Ditto.
7 Ahmednagar ganja, No. 1
17.580
1
120,000
Ditto.
8 Ahmednagar ganja, No. 2
16.35
1
110,000
Ditto.
9 Ahmednagar ganja, No. 3
14.775
1
120,000
Ditto.
10 Bijapur ganja
15.075
1
120,000
Ditto.
11 Nimar District ganja, Dhakalgaon seed
16.725
1
120,000
Ditto.
12 Nimar District ganja, local seed
16.875
1
120,000
Ditto.
13 Kistna ganja
26.47
1
100,000
Ditto.
14 Bangalore ganja ...
22.3125
1
110,000
Ditto.
15 Madras local market ganja
20.10
1
100,000
Ditto.
Sample of bhang.
16 Khandesh bhang
13.35
1
80,000
Ditto.
17 Amballa bhang ...
11.40
1
100,000
Ditto.
18 Sholapur bhang ...
9.825
1
60,000
Ditto.
19 Bhagalpur bhang of 1893 (standard)
7.87
1
5,000
Ditto.
20 Rajshahi bhang (cultivated)
1
20,000
Ditto.
21 Assam bhang (wild)
1
5,000
Ditto.
Percentage yield not
known, these ex.
tracts having been
prepared by Mr. Hoo-
per.
22 Satara bhang
10.6125
1
20,000
Ditto.
Percentage yield not
known, these ex.
tracts having been
prepared by Mr. Hoo-
per.
Samples of charas.
23 Amballa charas, mashak No. 1
39.075
1
100,000
Ditto.
24 Amballa charas, mashak No. 2
38.85
1
10,000
Ditto.
25 Amritsar charas, bhara
35.6
1
90,000
Ditto.
Samples NOS. 24, 25,
26,27, 28, 29, and 30
were of very soft con-
sistence, and could
not be reduced to a
powder even after
drying at 100°C. for
some hours.
20 Amritsar charas, mashak
44.55
1
120,000
Ditto.
Samples NOS. 24, 25,
26,27, 28, 29, and 30
were of very soft con-
sistence, and could
not be reduced to a
powder even after
drying at 100°C. for
some hours.
27 Delhi District charas, dust, 2nd class
38.92
1
90,000
Ditto.
Samples NOS. 24, 25,
26,27, 28, 29, and 30
were of very soft con-
sistence, and could
not be reduced to a
powder even after
drying at 100°C. for
some hours.
28 Delhi District charas, dust
39.00
1
10,000
Ditto.
Samples NOS. 24, 25,
26,27, 28, 29, and 30
were of very soft con-
sistence, and could
not be reduced to a
powder even after
drying at 100°C. for
some hours.
20 Delhi District charas, mashak
41.62
1
100,000
Ditto.
30 Bombay charas
33.37
1
20,000
Ditto.
31 Gwalior charas (made during process of
ganja manufacture).
35.3
1
5,000
Ditto.
32 Kumaon charas (wild)
18.45
1
10,000
Ditto.
33 Kumaon charas (cultivated)
33.75
1
5,000
Ditto.
34 Gurhwal charas, No. 1
32.10
1
100.000
Ditto.
35 Gurhwal charas, No. 2 (cultivated)
36.20
1
100,000
Ditto.
36 Nipal charas, A.
42.80
No effect produced by doses equal to 1/2,500
Nipal charas, B.
32.60
No effect produced by doses equal to 1/2,500
Nipal charas, B.
32.60
Part of the body weight of the animal.
Nipal charas (Shahjahani)
36.80
Part of the body weight of the animal.