Lagerstroemia speciosa Leaf Powder

DEFINITION

The article consists of the dried leaves of Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers. (Family Lythraceae) reduced to a powder or very fine powder. It contains NLT 0.2% of corosolic acid, on the dried basis.

POTENTIAL CONFOUNDING MATERIALS

Terminalia cuneata Roth

CONSTITUENTS OF INTEREST

Pentacyclic triterpene acids: Corosolic acid, virgatic acid, ursolic acid, and oleanolic acid

IDENTIFICATION

• A. Botanical Characteristics

Macroscopic: Grayish-green powder