DEFINITION

Astragalus Root Powder consists of the dried root of Astragalus membranaceus var. mongholicus (Bunge) P.K.Hsiao or Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bunge (Fam. Fabaceae) reduced to powder or very fine powder. Astragalus root is typically harvested from a 2- to 3-year-old plant in early fall. It contains NLT 0.04% of cycloartane saponins and NLT 0.03% of isoflavonoids calculated on the dried basis.