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Chinese Salvia

DEFINITION

Chinese Salvia consists of the dried roots and rhizomes of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, also known as Danshen (Fam. Lamiaceae). It contains NLT 0.1% of tanshinone IIA; NLT 0.2% of total tanshinones, calculated as the sum of cryptotanshinone, tanshinone I, and tanshinone IIA; and NLT 3.0% of salvianolic acid B; all calculated on the dried basis. It is collected in spring or fall.

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USP Powdered Chinese Salvia Extract RS
USP Salvianolic Acid B RS
USP Tanshinone IIA RS
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