Herb in Thai notifiable formulas
Arcangelisia Flava Stem
ขมิ้นเครือ · Khamin Khruea
Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr.
- Family
- Menispermaceae
- Part used
- stem (vine)
- Crude drug
- Arcangelisiae Flavae Caulis
- In the announcement
- Used in 6 notifiable formulas (3 as capsules)
Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia (THP)
Constituents and quality criteria of Arcangelisia Flava Stem
Summarised from the Arcangelisia Flava Stem monograph of the Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Department of Medical Sciences, the standard used to test the dried stem.
Marker with a minimum content set by the pharmacopoeiaBerberine (dried basis)
CriterionNot less than 2.0% w/w
Constituents
Arcangelisia Flava Stem contains berberine as the major alkaloidal component. It also contains other isoquinoline alkaloids (e.g., columbamine, palmatine, jatrorrhizine), diterpenoids, etc.
Raw material quality criteria
| Loss on drying | Not more than 10.0% w/w |
| Total ash | Not more than 3.0% w/w |
| Acid-insoluble ash | Not more than 0.5% w/w |
| Water-soluble extractive | Not less than 4.0% w/w |
| Ethanol-soluble extractive | Not less than 4.0% w/w |
Storage: Arcangelisia Flava Stem shall be kept in well-closed containers, protected form light, and stored in a dry place.
Source: Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Department of Medical Sciences (online edition, accessed 21 October 2026)Read the full THP monograph
Formulas using Arcangelisia Flava Stem
6 formulas containing Arcangelisia Flava Stem
Select a formula to see its ingredients and indications. Formula names and indications are a reference translation; the Thai announcement is the legal text.
- Ya Bencha That Five-element formula for wind and appetiteCarminative (relieves flatulence), element tonic (bamrung that), promotes appetite
- Ya Bamrung Lohit Blood-nourishing formulaBlood tonic (bamrung lohit)
- Ya Kae Ritsiduang Lam Sai Formula for intestinal ritsiduangRelieves intestinal ritsiduang (ritsiduang lam sai) with frequent diarrhea, much gas passed during defecation, sometimes with mucus, causing a feeling of fatigue
- Ya Bencha That Five-element formula for wind and appetiteCarminative (relieves flatulence), element tonic (bamrung that), promotes appetite
- Ya Bamrung Lohit Blood-nourishing formulaBlood tonic (bamrung lohit)
- Ya Kae Ritsiduang Lam Sai Formula for intestinal ritsiduangRelieves intestinal ritsiduang (ritsiduang lam sai) with frequent diarrhea, much gas passed during defecation, sometimes with mucus, causing a feeling of fatigue
Development potential
Develop Arcangelisia Flava Stem into a product with the TIBD group
In notifiable formulas6 formulasused in multi-herb formulas
THP raw-material criteria5 testsfor acceptance testing before production
Marker with a minimum contentNot less than 2.0% w/wBerberine (dried basis)
Three ways forward 1Notify a listed formula2Adapt it through detailed notification3Develop a Category B herbal medicine or Category C health productSee the development pathway
K-API · manufacturing in the group
Extract and manufacture at K-API
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