Herb in Thai notifiable formulas
Nicker-Nut Leaf
สวาด · Sawat
Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) H. Roxb.
- Family
- Leguminosae
- Part used
- leaf
- Crude drug
- Caesalpiniae Bonducis Folium Nicker-Nut Leaf
- In the announcement
- Used in 3 notifiable formulas
Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia (THP)
Constituents and quality criteria of Nicker-Nut Leaf
Summarised from the Nut Leaf monograph of the Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Department of Medical Sciences, the standard used to test the dried full-grown leaflets.
The pharmacopoeia sets no minimum marker content for this herb. Use the raw material quality criteria below for acceptance testing.
Constituents
Nicker-Nut Leaf contains a bitter substance, waxy, and alcoholic substances.
Raw material quality criteria
| Loss on drying | Not more than 11.0% w/w |
| Acid-insoluble ash | Not more than 1.5% w/w |
| Sulfated ash | Not more than 15.0% w/w |
| Water-soluble extractive | Not less than 25.0% w/w |
| Ethanol-soluble extractive | Not less than 10.0% w/w |
Storage: Nicker-Nut Leaf 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 Nicker-Nut Leaf
3 formulas containing Nicker-Nut Leaf
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 Prasa Mawaeng Mawaeng (Solanum) formula for cough with phlegmRelieves cough with phlegm, moistens the throat, helps expel phlegm
- Ya Prasa Mawaeng Mawaeng (Solanum) formula for cough with phlegmRelieves cough with phlegm, moistens the throat, helps expel phlegm
- Ya Prasa Mawaeng Mawaeng (Solanum) formula for cough with phlegmRelieves cough with phlegm, moistens the throat, helps expel phlegm
Development potential
Develop Nicker-Nut Leaf into a product with the TIBD group
In notifiable formulas3 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
K-API · manufacturing in the group
Extract and manufacture at K-API
The TIBD group plant licensed by the Thai FDA to manufacture herbal products, so extraction and production stay within the group.
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