Acacia Syrup
» Prepare Acacia Syrup as follows (see Pharmaceutical Compounding—Nonsterile Preparations 795):
Acacia, granular or powdered 100 g
Sodium Benzoate 1 g
Vanilla Tincture 5 mL
Sucrose 800 g
Purified Water, a sufficient quantity to make 1000 mL
Mix Acacia, Sodium Benzoate, and Sucrose, add 425 mL of Purified Water, and mix. Heat the mixture on a steam bath until dissolved. When cool, remove the scum, add Vanilla Tincture and sufficient Purified Water to make the product measure 1000 mL, and strain, if necessary.
Packaging and storage— Preserve in tight containers, and prevent exposure to excessive heat.
Labeling— The label states the Latin binomial name and, following the official name, the part of the plant source from which the article was derived.
Microbial enumeration tests 61 and Tests for specified microorganisms 62 It meets the requirements of the test for absence of Salmonella species.
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