Packaging and storage—
Store in well-closed containers in a cool, dry place.
Labeling—
The label states the Latin binomial and, following the official name, the part of the plant contained in the article.
Botanic characteristics—
It is light yellow-brown and has a slight odor and sweet taste. Under a microscope, Powdered Licorice reveals parenchyma cells containing starch grains and solitary crystals of calcium oxalate, parenchyma cell fragments, cork tissue, yellow sclerenchymatous fiber bundles that are accompanied by crystal cell rows, and vessels with reticulate and scalariform pits.
Other requirements—
It meets the requirements for Thin-layer chromatographic identification test and the tests for Loss on drying, Foreign organic matter, Total ash, Acid-insoluble ash, Alcohol-soluble extractives, Pesticide residues, Heavy metals, and Content of glycyrrhizic acid under Licorice.
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