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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 limits 61— It meets the requirements of the test for absence of Salmonella species.
Residual solvents 467: meets the requirements.
(Official January 1, 2007)
Auxiliary Information— Staff Liaison : Claudia C. Okeke, Ph.D., Associate Director
Expert Committee : (CRX05) Compounding Pharmacy05
USP29–NF24 Page 3263
Pharmacopeial Forum : Volume No. 27(4) Page 2787
Phone Number : 1-301-816-8243