T/HQSY 001-2024 Food and Drug Dual Use of Huangqi (Astragalus)

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Scope: This document specifies the terminology and definitions, production requirements, quality requirements, testing methods, inspection rules, packaging, labeling, transportation, and storage of dual-use Astragalus for food and medicine. This document applies to the quality grading and dual-use requirements of dual-use Astragalus for food and medicine. Other Astragalus species may refer to this document for implementation. Main technical content: 4. Production requirements 4.1 Cultivation of dual-use Astragalus for food and medicine is carried out by two methods: transplanting and simulated wild cultivation. It shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 5.2 of T/GVEAIA 015.1-2020. 4.2 The dual-use parts of dual-use Astragalus for food and medicine shall comply with Table 1. Table 1: Names of dual-use parts of Astragalus for food and medicine Plant name Latin name Family Edible parts Medicinal parts Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge. var. mongholicus (Bge.) Hsiao Leguminosae Whole herb Root 5. Technical requirements 5.1 Specification and grading The specifications of dual-use Astragalus for food and medicine grown by different methods (transplanting and simulated wild cultivation) shall be based on the length of Astragalus and graded according to the diameter at 3.5 cm below the cut end. It shall comply with the requirements of Table 2. Table 2: Specification and grading Grade Characteristics Grading indicators Common points Simulated wild dual-use Astragalus for food and medicine Excellent Length > 45 cm, diameter at 3.5 cm below the cut end > 1.8 cm; rough bark, flexible root bark. The cross-section of the bark has cracks, the wood core is yellow, and the texture is porous. The dried product is cylindrical, with some branches, a thicker upper end, and a light brown or brown color on the surface. It is hard and flexible, not easy to break, and has a strong fibrous texture on the cross-section. The bark is

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