1. ARACHIS OIL.
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PEANUT oil , *VEGETABLE oils , *ORGANIC solvents , *MISCIBILITY , *DRUG storage , *PHARMACOPOEIAS , *THERAPEUTICS - Abstract
A monograph for the pharmaceutical substance "OLEUM ARACHIDIS/ARACHIS OIL" from the fourth edition of "The International Pharmacopoeia" is presented. Arachis oil is categorized as an oleaginous vehicle and solvent, and described as a yellowish, clear, and viscous liquid with odourless, or with a very faint nut-like odour. It is very slightly miscible with ethanol TS and miscible with ether R. It is recommended that the oil be kept in a well-closed container. Procedures for performing an identity test and assay of the substance are described.
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- 2006