Sac: Cristal: (Saccharum Officinarum or Sugar)
Title
Sac: Cristal: (Saccharum Officinarum or Sugar)
Description
Sugar was used in pharmacies principally to cover bad tastes, to give form, and to preserve more active substances. Many tablets today are coated after being pressed. Although modern tablet coatings use other ingredients, sugar coating has a long history in the pharmaceutical industry.
Identifier
aj15_1
Citation
“Sac: Cristal: (Saccharum Officinarum or Sugar),” Exhibits, accessed March 29, 2024, https://utswlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/118.