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tincture is typically an
extract of plant or animal material
dissolved in
ethanol (ethyl alcohol).
Solvent concentrations of 25–60% are common, but may run as high as 90%.
[1] In
chemistry, a tincture is a
solution that has ethanol as its solvent. In
herbal medicine,
alcoholic tinctures are made with various ethanol concentrations, which
should be at least 20% alcohol for preservation purposes.
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