Herb in Thai notifiable formulas
Snake Jasmine
ทองพันชั่ง · Thong Phan Chang
Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Part used
- aerial part
- Crude drug
- Rhinacanthi Nasuti Radix
- Other names
- Dainty Spur Root, White Crane Flower Root
- In the announcement
- Used in 7 notifiable formulas (3 as capsules)
Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia (THP)
Constituents and quality criteria of Snake Jasmine
Summarised from the Snake Jasmine 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
Snake Jasmine Root contains naphthoquinones (e.g., rhinacanthin A, rhinacanthin B, and rhinacanthin C). It also contains triterpenoids, flavonoids, etc.
The THP monograph covers the root, while the formulas use the aerial part and whole plant, so the quality criteria on this page apply to the root only.
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 16.0% w/w |
| Acid-insoluble ash | Not more than 2.0% w/w |
| Water-soluble extractive | Not less than 35.0% w/w |
| Ethanol-soluble extractive | Not less than 7.0% w/w |
Storage: Snake Jasmine 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 Snake Jasmine
7 formulas containing Snake Jasmine
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 Phasom Khokhlan Formula 1 Khokhlan (Mallotus) formula for body aches, Formula 1Relieves body aches and pains
- Ya Phasom Khokhlan Formula 2 Khokhlan (Mallotus) formula for body aches, Formula 2Relieves body aches and pains
- Ya Phasom Khokhlan Formula 3 Khokhlan (Mallotus) formula for body aches, Formula 3Relieves body aches and pains
- Ya Phasom Khokhlan Formula 1 Khokhlan (Mallotus) formula for body aches, Formula 1Relieves body aches and pains
- Ya Phasom Khokhlan Formula 2 Khokhlan (Mallotus) formula for body aches, Formula 2Relieves body aches and pains
- Ya Phasom Khokhlan Formula 2 Khokhlan (Mallotus) formula for body aches, Formula 2Relieves body aches and pains
- Ya Phasom Khokhlan Formula 3 Khokhlan (Mallotus) formula for body aches, Formula 3Relieves body aches and pains
Development potential
Develop Snake Jasmine into a product with the TIBD group
In notifiable formulas7 formulasused in multi-herb formulas
THP raw-material criteria6 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
TIBD · extract development
White crane flower extract
TIBD develops snake jasmine extracts for brands that need a raw material or a custom specification.
See the white crane flower extract pageK-API · manufacturing in the groupExtract 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.
See the K-API plantTIBD · consultationPlan a product with Snake Jasmine
We check whether your formula qualifies for notification, detailed notification or registration with the Thai FDA, then prepare the filing documents.
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