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Angelica gigas Root
DEFINITION
The article consists of the dried roots of Angelica gigas Nakai (Family Apiaceae). It contains NLT 4.0% of total coumarins calculated as the sum of demethylsuberosin, decursin, and decursinol angelate, on the dried basis.
SYNONYMS
None known
POTENTIAL CONFOUNDING MATERIALS
Angelica acutiloba (Siebold & Zucc.) Kitag.
Angelica acutiloba var. sugiyamae Hikino
Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels
SELECTED COMMON NAMES
Chinese: 朝鲜当归
English: Korean angelica, Korean tanggwi
Korean: 참당귀
CONSTITUENTS OF INTEREST
Coumarins: Decursin, decursinol, decursinol…