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Ref NoOBJ/OBJ/8/29/21
Acc No2025/35
TitleGlass jar of ephedra
Date[late 19th century]
Description Of ItemEphedra in cylindrical glass jar with label. Removable cap with upright grip stopper ground in glass. On label: EPHEDRA. Ephedra sinica Ephedraceae. China. Originally the source of the alkaloid EPHEDRINE. Ephedrine is now largely synthetised. Both Ephedrine and its hydro-cloride are BP '53. Herriot Watt object number is Hw.Ph.1018.
Extent1 item
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