Vitex negundo Leaf Powder

DEFINITION

The article consists of the dried leaves of Vitex negundo L. (Family Lamiaceae) reduced to powder or very fine powder. It contains NLT 1.25% of iridoid glycosides, calculated as the sum of agnuside and negundoside on the dried basis.

POTENTIAL CONFOUNDING MATERIALS

Vitex agnus-castus L.

Vitex rotundifolia L.f

Vitex trifolia L.

CONSTITUENTS OF INTEREST

Iridoid glycosides: Negundoside, nishindaside, and agnuside

IDENTIFICATION

• A. Botanical Characteristics

Macroscopic: Greenish-brown color

Microscopic: It shows various types of plenty of trichomes, simple, unicellular, short, conical,...