Precis de Chimie Toxicologique, by F. Schoofs. 2nd edition, 1948. Pp. 509 and Index. Les Presses Universitaires de Liege, Maison des Etudiants, Liege

Abstract

one should not perhaps expect much informa,tion on more recent work in phamacognosy and additions to the materia m e d i a such as alginates, Ammi Visnaga, the Holarrhena alkaloids, Eryfhrina alkaloids and rutin, but one would expect information on ,thyroid and pancreas, both of which %re in the new syllabus for the degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy. Apart from these omissions the author's aim is well fulfilled in this book.J. W. FAIRBAIRN.