--_Amer. Chem. Journal._

* * * * *




ANALYSIS OF KOLA NUT.


Alkaloids or crystallizable principles:

Per Cent.
Caffeine. 2.710
Theobromine. 0.084
Bitter principle. 0.018
Total alkaloids. ----- 2.812
Fatty matters:
Saponifiable fat or oil. 0.734
Essential oil. 0.081
Total oils. ----- 0.815
Resinoid matter (_sol. in abs. alcohol_) 1.012

Sugar:
Glucose (_reduces alkaline cuprammonium_). 3.312
Sucrose? (_red. alk. cupram. after inversion_)[1]. 0.602
Total sugars. ----- 3.914

Starch, gum, etc.:
Gum (_soluble in H2O at 90° F_.). 4.876