Acacia Syrup
DEFINITION
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.
SPECIFIC TESTS
•  Microbial Enumeration Tests 61 and Tests for Specified Microorganisms 62: Meets the requirements of the test for absence of Salmonella species
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
•  Packaging and Storage: Package 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.
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