Powdered Rauwolfia Serpentina

» Powdered Rauwolfia Serpentina is Rauwolfia Serpentina reduced to a fine or a very fine powder, and adjusted, if necessary, to conform to the requirements for reserpine-rescinnamine group alkaloids by admixture with lactose or starch or with a powdered rauwolfia serpentina containing a higher or lower content of these alkaloids. It contains not less than 0.15 percent and not more than 0.20 percent of reserpine-rescinnamine group alkaloids, calculated as reserpine.

Packaging and storage— Preserve in well-closed containers, and store at controlled room temperature, in a dry place, secure against insect attack (see Preservation under Vegetable and Animal Drugs, and the General Notices).

USP Reference standards

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USP Rauwolfia Serpentina RS.
USP Reserpine RS.

Identification— It conforms to the requirements for Ground Rauwolfia Serpentina root under Botanic characteristics and meets the requirements of the test for Chemical identification under Rauwolfia Serpentina.

Microbial enumeration tests

and Tests for specified microorganisms

— It meets the requirements of the test for absence of Salmonella species.

Acid-insoluble ash

561

: not more than 2.0%.

Assay— Proceed with Powdered Rauwolfia Serpentina as directed in the Assay under Rauwolfia Serpentina.

Auxiliary Information— Please check for your question in the FAQs before contacting USP.

Topic/Question	Contact	Expert Committee
Monograph	Maged H. Sharaf, Ph.D. Senior Scientist 1-301-816-8318	(DSB05) Dietary Supplements - Botanicals
Reference Standards	Lili Wang, Technical Services Scientist 1-301-816-8129 RSTech@usp.org
61	Radhakrishna S Tirumalai, Ph.D. Senior Scientist 1-301-816-8339	(MSA05) Microbiology and Sterility Assurance
62	Radhakrishna S Tirumalai, Ph.D. Senior Scientist 1-301-816-8339	(MSA05) Microbiology and Sterility Assurance

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Chromatographic Column—

POWDERED RAUWOLFIA SERPENTINA

Chromatographic columns text is not derived from, and not part of, USP 32 or NF 27.