Tob. Sci., 1980, 24-36, p. 126-129, ISSN. 0082-4523
Determination of Glycyrrhizic acid in licorice extracts and chewing tobaccos
Lorillard Research Center, Greensboro. North Carolina USA
The evaluation of licorice extract has been dependent in part on the determination of its glycyrrhizin content. Glycyrrhizin is a collective term defined by the Houseman gravimetric method as that portion of the extract which is acid insoluble. The...