Packaging and storage— Store in tight containers,protected from light,moisture,and heat.

Labeling— The label states the Latin binomial and,following the official name,the parts of the plant contained in the article.

USP Reference standards á11ñ— USP Powdered American Ginseng Extract RS.USP Powdered Asian Ginseng Extract RS.

Botanic characteristics— Pale yellowish-brown powder with a slightly aromatic odor.Oval parenchymatous cells packed with starch granules and occasional druse crystals of calcium oxalate.Yellowish-brown secretory vessels with yellowish-brown contents.

Other requirements— It meets the requirements of the tests for Identification,Loss on drying,Foreign organic matter,Total ash,Pesticide residues,Heavy metals,and Content of ginsenosidesunder American Ginseng.

Expert Committee:(DSB)Dietary Supplements:Botanicals

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