Vitex negundo Leaf Powder

Vitex negundo Leaf Powder

DEFINITION

The article consists of the dried leaves of Vitex negundo L. (Family Lamiaceae) reduced to powder or very fine powder. It contains NLT 1.25% of iridoid glycosides, calculated as the sum of agnuside and negundoside on the dried basis.

POTENTIAL CONFOUNDING MATERIALS

Vitex agnus-castus L.

Vitex rotundifolia L.f

Vitex trifolia L.

CONSTITUENTS OF INTEREST

Iridoid glycosides: Negundoside, nishindaside, and agnuside

IDENTIFICATION

• A. Botanical Characteristics

Macroscopic: Greenish-brown color

Microscopic: It shows various types of plenty of trichomes, simple, unicellular, short, conical,...