Phyllanthus amarus Aerial Parts Powder

DEFINITION

The article consists of the dried aerial parts of Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn. (Family Euphorbiaceae), collected during fruiting stage, reduced to a powder or very fine powder. It contains NLT 0.25% of lignans calculated as the sum of phyllanthin and hypophyllanthin on the dried basis.

POTENTIAL CONFOUNDING MATERIALS

Related Phyllanthus species including P. debilis Klein ex Willd., P. fraternus G. L. Webster, P. maderaspatensis L., P. niruri L., P. urinaria L., and P. virgatus G. Forst.