Kothari Phytochemicals International

Molecular Formula	C₂₁H₂₂O₂N₂HNO₃
Molecular Weight	397.43
Description	A white crystaline powder, or Lustrous colourless needless.
Identification	Dissolve a small fragment in 2 or 3 drops of H₂SO₄ on a white porcelain plate, and pass a small crystal of K₂Cr₂O₇ slowly through the solution; an intense violet colour is produced, which changes through red to yellow. It gives the reactions characteristic of Nitrate.
Brucine	To 0.1 gm of the substance add 1 ml of nitric acid; no red or orange-red colour is produced.
Chlorides	Not more than 0.01%
Sulphates	Not more than 0.05%
Loss on drying	Maximum 1%
Sulphated Ash	0.2 gm of the substance is unweighable.
Assay	Not less than 99.0% (calculated on dried basis)
Packing and Storage	Preserve in light-resistant tight containers.
Shelf Life	5 Years
Batch Size	500 Kgs.
Action and Uses	As antidote for poisoning by overdosage of barbiturates/ as bitter tonic/as nerve stimulant.