Reserve percolation:
• In this process a part of percolate, generally 3/4th volume of the finished preparation is reserved.(contains high solute concentration)
• Then the percolation process is continued till the drug is completely exhausted.
• The percolate is subjected to evaporation or distillation to convert in to soft extract .
• Distillation will help to recover the costly solvent.
• Hence the major portion of active constituents of the drugs are saved from deterioration
• This soft extract is dissolved in reserve portion of percolate and sufficient menstruum is added to make up the volume.
• Stages involved in reserved percolation:
a. Imbibition,
b. Maceration,
c. Percolation,
d. Distillation or evaporation.