Angelica gigas Root

DEFINITION

The article consists of the dried roots of Angelica gigas Nakai (Family Apiaceae). It contains NLT 4.0% of total coumarins calculated as the sum of demethylsuberosin, decursin, and decursinol angelate, on the dried basis.

SYNONYMS

None known

POTENTIAL CONFOUNDING MATERIALS

Angelica acutiloba (Siebold & Zucc.) Kitag.

Angelica acutiloba var. sugiyamae Hikino

Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels

SELECTED COMMON NAMES

Chinese: 朝鲜当归

English: Korean angelica, Korean tanggwi

Korean: 참당귀

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