Herb in Thai notifiable formulas
Murdannia Loriformis Herb
หญ้าปักกิ่ง · Ya Pakking
Murdannia loriformis (Hassk.) R. S. Rao & Kammathy
- Family
- Commelinaceae
- Part used
- aerial part
- Crude drug
- Murdanniae Loriformidis Herba Murdannia Loriformis Herb
- Other names
- Angel Grass Herb, Beijing Grass Herb, Peking Grass Herb
- In the announcement
- Used in 1 notifiable formula (1 as capsules)
Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia (THP)
Constituents and quality criteria of Murdannia Loriformis Herb
Summarised from the Tonic Murdannia Loriformis Herb monograph of the Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Department of Medical Sciences, the standard used to test the dried aerial part.
The pharmacopoeia sets no minimum marker content for this herb. Use the raw material quality criteria below for acceptance testing.
Constituents
Murdannia Loriformis Herb contains a glycosphingolipid which is β - O -Dglucopyranosyl-2-(2’-hydroxy- Z -6’-enecosamide)sphingosine. It also contains glycosidic compounds which are β -sitosteryl- β -D-glucoside and digalactosyl diglycerides and inorganic salts including sodium, potassium and magnesium.
Raw material quality criteria
| Foreign matter | Not more than 2.0% w/w |
| Loss on drying | Not more than 9.0% w/w |
| Total ash | Not more than 23.0% w/w |
| Acid-insoluble ash | Not more than 14.0% w/w |
| Water-soluble extractive | Not less than 19.0% w/w |
| Swelling index | Not less than 7.0 |
| Ethanol-soluble extractive | Not less than 5.0% w/w |
Storage: Murdannia Loriformis Herb 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 Murdannia Loriformis Herb
1 formula containing Murdannia Loriformis Herb
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 Murdannia Loriformis Herb into a product with the TIBD group
In notifiable formulas1 formula1 as a single-herb formula
THP raw-material criteria7 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
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