Schisandra chinensis Fruit Powder

DEFINITION

The article consists of dried ripe fruits of Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill. (Family Schisandraceae) reduced to a fine or very fine powder. It contains NLT 0.95% of lignans, calculated as the sum of schisandrin (C₂₄H₃₂O₇), schisandrol B (C₂₃H₂₈O₇), deoxyschisandrin C₂₄H₃₂O₆), and γ-schisandrin (C₂₃H₂₈O₆) on the dried bases.

SYNONYMS

Kadsura chinensis Turcz.

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