Pepper adulteration

Adulteration in Rose oil

The genus Rosa Linn. (Rosaceae) is widely distributed in the temperate parts of the northern hemisphere and on tropical mountains. About 20 species and hundreds of varieties have been recorded in India in wild state and many have been introduced for cultivation as ornamentals. Mostly hybrid varieties exhibit a marked fragrance and are suitable for the extraction of Rose water and Rose oil (atta...

Olive Oil Adulteration

Among edible oils, olive oil shows important and outstanding characteristics due to its differentiated sensorial qualities (taste and flavor) and higher nutritional value. It is an important oil that is high in nutritional value due to its high content of antioxidants (including vitamin E) 1. Several health benefits, such as its ability to lower LDL cholesterol and its anti-inflammatory activit...

Adulteration of Milk

Adulteration of Quinine

Sir,?Perhaps many of yours readers are aware of the fact that adulteration of quinine was in vogue even before the war. Now that during the war its price has increased enormously, this indiscriminate adulteration is going on in a larger scale. In the mofussil one ounce of quinine, Quinine (Herrings & Co.) sells for Its. 2-8, while the same quantity of the adulterated one can be had for Rs. 1-2....

Phenytoin Toxicity from Cocaine Adulteration

The use of phenytoin (PHT) as a cocaine adulterant was reported decades ago; that practice is still current. Ironically PHT has also been used for the treatment of cocaine dependence. A drug smuggler developed PHT toxicity after swallowing several rocks of crack. We investigated the current trends of PHT as a cocaine adulterant and its toxicological implications. We also reviewed the clinical u...