Fraction A

The acidic ether extract obtained by partitioning the acidified aqueous tissue digest with diethyl ether at pH 2 to 3. Contains barbiturates, salicylates, paracetamol, glutethimide, NSAIDs and phenolic compounds. Sometimes called the acidic drug fraction.

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Classical Extraction: Stas-Otto and Ammonium Sulphate Methods

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Fraction A

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