Panax notoginseng Root and Rhizome

DEFINITION

The article consists of the dried roots, rootlets, and rhizomes of Panax notoginseng (Burk.) F. H. Chen (Family Araliaceae) collected before flowering in autumn. It contains NLT 5.0% of total saponins calculated as the sum of notoginsenoside R1, ginsenoside Rg1, ginsenoside Re, ginsenoside Rb1, and ginsenoside Rd, and NLT 0.6% of notoginsenoside R1, on the dried basis.

SYNONYMS

Aralia quinquefolia var. notoginseng Burkill

Panax pseudoginseng var. notoginseng (Burkill) G. Hoo & C. L.Tseng

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