Organism - Actaea racemosa
NHPID name:
Actaea racemosa
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Approved Herbal Name
Monograph(s):
Schedule 1:
Source material(s):
Actaea racemosa
( Parts:
Whole plant
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Roles
Medicinal
Rationale:
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1 item 1 (plant or plant material) of the NHP Regulations.
Reference: NNHPDRestrictions:
General
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Detail:
Due to the potential for adulteration of Black Cohosh (Actea racemosa) with other Actaea species, identification of authentic Black Cohosh must be completed by an unambiguous validated method such as the HPLC-ELSD, HPLC-MS or HPLC-MS/MS to determine the presence of a specific marker compound and/or the absence of others. Products containing this medicinal ingredient must comply with the quality specifications section of the NNHPD Black Cohosh monograph.
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