Differentiate Maceration for organized drug and Maceration for unorganized drug

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Maceration for organized drug
Maceration for unorganized drug
1 Drug along with whole of menstrum is used in maceration process 
Drug along with 4/5th of the menstrum is used in the maceration process
2 The period of Maceration is 7 days
The period of Maceration is 2 to 7 days
3 Strain off the liquid and press the marc
Decant the liquid and marc is not pressed 
4 Mix the pressed liquid with the macerate and clarify by filtration. Filtrate is not adjusted to volume.
Filter the liquid and pass the remaining 1/5th of menstrum through filter to make up the volume.
5 Example of tincture: Tincture of orange, Tincture of capsicum, tincture of lemon
Example of tincture: Tincture of tolu, Tincture of catechu, compound tincture of benzoin.

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