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Redefining QualiTtyyp-QesuaolfitCyhIesmsuiceasl mwiathrkHeresrbs

 Content of Specified Actives Marker Compounds

 Chemical analysis of herbal products is difficult because:

 Littlechemicalinformation isknownaboutherbalmedicines.

 Highchemicalcomplexity ofherbalmedicines.

 Forexample,gaschromatography-massspectroscopy(GC-MS ) ofthecommon

medicinalherb Cinnamon revealedover90volatilecomponents, only60of

whichwerechemicallyidentified .

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