Herb in Thai notifiable formulas

Tarlmounia Elliptica Leaf

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Tarlmounia elliptica (DC.) H. Rob., S. C. Keeley, Skvaria & R. Chan

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Compositae
Part used
leaf
Crude drug
Tarlmouniae Ellipticum Folium Tarlmounia Elliptica Leaf
In the announcement
Used in 4 notifiable formulas
Tarlmounia Elliptica Leaf, dried full-grown leaf
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Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia (THP)

Constituents and quality criteria of Tarlmounia Elliptica Leaf

Summarised from the Demulcent Tarlmounia Elliptica Leaf monograph of the Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Department of Medical Sciences, the standard used to test the dried full-grown leaf.

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

Constituents

Tarlmounia Elliptica Leaf contains glaucolides A and B and their acetates, along with lupeol, taraxasterol, sitosterol, and stigmasterol.

Raw material quality criteria

Loss on dryingNot more than 11.0% w/w
Acid-insoluble ashNot more than 2.0% w/w
Sulfated ashNot more than 20.0% w/w
Water-soluble extractiveNot less than 14.0% w/w
Ethanol-soluble extractiveNot less than 5.0% w/w

Storage: Tarlmounia Elliptica 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
Development potential

Develop Tarlmounia Elliptica Leaf into a product with the TIBD group

In notifiable formulas4 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