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 THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF ANTHELMINTICS AND THEIR THERAPEUTIC VALUES IN CONNECTION WITH THE HOOKWORM INQUIRY IN THE MADRAS PRESIDENCY

Rev. Father J. F. CAIU8. s.j., m.s.ci. (Paris), Professor, Si. Joseph's College, I'rirliiiiopoly,

Dr. K. S. MHASKAR, m.d., m.a., b.sc.. d.p.h., d.t.m. & h., Officer ill chmf/e. Aiiki/lostoniiasis Inipiir// in the Madras Presidency. [Received for publication, February 1, 1921.] XII. K0US80. History.

Kousso, the dried female flowers ol Brayera anthelmintico, Kunth {=Hngerna abyssinica, Gmel.), lia.s long been used as a t<x'niacide, and although dropped from the United States Pharmacopoeia, it has been introduced into the National Formulary and is retained in the British Pharmacopa?ia. In 1905 Calmette and Breton^ reported that Kousso had been tried in ankylostomiasis, but had proved inefficient. This is, as far as we know, the only mention of the drug with reference to the treatment' of hookworm infection. ( 198 )