Organism - Aphanizomenon flos-aquae
NHPID name:
Aphanizomenon flos-aquae
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Medicinal
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Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 1 (a bacterium) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.
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In order to receive a Natural Health Product Number for a product containing Aphanizomenon flos-aquae applicants would have to provide certificates of analysis showing that the microcystin-LR or total microcystins content of the raw material does not exceed 1 µg/g and that the finished product has been tested for microcystin-LR using an acceptable method.
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