Rauwolfia Serpentina Tablets
»Rauwolfia Serpentina Tablets contain an amount of reserpine-rescinnamine group alkaloids,calculated as reserpine,equivalent to not less than 0.15percent and not more than 0.20percent of the labeled amount of powdered rauwolfia serpentina.
Packaging and storage— Preserve in tight,light-resistant containers.
Identification— The powdered rauwolfia serpentina in the Tablets conforms to the requirements for Ground Rauwolfia Serpentina rootunder Botanic characteristicsand meets the requirements of the test for Chemical identificationunder Rauwolfia Serpentina.
Microbial limits á61ñ— Tablets meet the requirements of the test for absence of Salmonellaspecies.
Disintegration á701ñ: 1hour,with disks using simulated gastric fluid TS,without enzyme.
Uniformity of dosage units á905ñ: meet the requirements.
Assay— Weigh and finely powder not less than 20Tablets.Weigh accurately a portion of this powder,equivalent to 2.5g of powdered rauwolfia serpentina,and proceed as directed for Procedurein the Assayunder Rauwolfia Serpentina.
Auxiliary Information— Staff Liaison:Gabriel I.Giancaspro,Ph.D.,Senior Scientist and Latin American Specialist
Expert Committee:(DSB)Dietary Supplements:Botanicals
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Phone Number:1-301-816-8343