Aim: To identify and correct physical incompatibility between oil and water
Apparatus: required:
- Beaker
- Glass rod
- Measuring cylinder
- Pestle and mortar
Formula:
| Ingredients | Official Formula | Working Formula |
|---|---|---|
| Cod liver oil | 30ml | 6ml |
| Acacia powder | 7.5gm | 1.5g |
| Chloroform | 0.2ml | 0.04ml |
| Cinnamon water qs to | 100ml | 20ml |
Principle:
Combination of oil and water results in physical incompatibility due to immiscibility. However, incompatibility can be corrected by mixing them using emulsifying agent(emulsification). Thus the mixture of oil and water can be dispensed as stable emulsion.
Procedure:
- Make mucilage of acacia with water(3ml)
- Add Cod liver oil in parts to be above mucilage with trituration
- Continue trituration till a stable white primary emulsion is formed(till clicking sound is heard)
- Add chloroform and triturate
- Transfer to wide mouthed bottle, make up the volume with flavored water
- Label and dispense
Category: Source of Vitamin A & D
Dose: 10ml three times a day
Direction: Shake well before use.
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