Organism - Prunus davidiana

NHPID name:
Prunus davidiana

Reference:
UNAVA

Proper name(s):
Prunus davidiana

Common name(s):
Shan tao

Category:
Approved Herbal Name

Schedule 1:
Plant and plant material

Source material(s):
Prunus davidiana ( Parts: Whole plant )

Preparations:
Dry , Fresh


Roles

Medicinal

Rationale:

Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1 item 1 (plant or plant material) of the NHP Regulations.

Reference:  NNHPD
Restrictions:

General:

Route Of administration:
Oral

Detail:
In order to reduce toxicity, the following must be processed before use as a medicinal ingredient in Semen Persicae: The skins of Prunus davidiana seeds must be removed and the seeds stir-baked or scalded in boiling water in order to break down amygdalin, a cyanogenic glycoside.

Reference:
NNHPD

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