Herb in Thai notifiable formulas

Dahurian Angelica Root

โกฐสอ · Kot So

Angelica dahurica (Hoffm.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex Franch. & Sav. var. dahurica

Family
Umbelliferae
Part used
root
Crude drug
Angelicae Dahuricae Radix
In the announcement
Used in 32 notifiable formulas (11 as capsules)
Dahurian Angelica Root, dried root
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Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia (THP)

Constituents and quality criteria of Dahurian Angelica Root

Summarised from the Dahurian Angelica Root monograph of the Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Department of Medical Sciences, the standard used to test the dried root.

The pharmacopoeia sets no minimum marker content for this herb. Use the raw material quality criteria below for acceptance testing.

Constituents

Dahurian Angelica Root contains furanocoumarins such as imperatorin, isoimperatorin, phellopterin, etc.

Raw material quality criteria

Foreign matterNot more than 2.0% w/w
Total ashNot more than 5.0% w/w
Acid-insoluble ashNot more than 2.0% w/w
Water-soluble extractiveNot less than 15.0% w/w
Ethanol-soluble extractiveNot less than 4.0% w/w

Storage: Dahurian Angelica Root shall be kept in well-closed containers, protected from 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 Dahurian Angelica Root

32 formulas containing Dahurian Angelica Root

Select a formula to see its ingredients and indications. Formula names and indications are a reference translation; the Thai announcement is the legal text.

Development potential

Develop Dahurian Angelica Root into a product with the TIBD group

In notifiable formulas32 formulasused in multi-herb formulas
THP raw-material criteria5 testsfor acceptance testing before production
Marker with a minimum contentNot setquality is checked with the raw-material criteria

Three ways forward 1Notify a listed formula2Adapt it through detailed notification3Develop a Category B herbal medicine or Category C health productSee the development pathway