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Phyllanthus amarus Aerial Parts Powder

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1.00
Comment End Date
2025-11-24
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0.2

Phyllanthus amarus Aerial Parts Powder


 

DEFINITION

The article consists of the dried aerial parts of Phyllanthus amarus Schumach (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.

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