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A , which is the substance of the tablet, or the liquid the API is suspended in, or other material that is pharmaceutically Inert . Drugs are chosen primarily for their active ingredients. In is often standardized to the Hypericin which is now known not to be the "active ingredient" for antidepressant use. Other companies standardize to Hyperforin or both, although there may be some 24 known possible active constituents. Many herbalists believe that the active ingredient in a plant is the plant itself. 1992 , ''American Herbalism'' edited by Michael Tierra Crossings Press Herbalist and manufacturer David Winston points out that whenever different compounds are chosen as "active ingredients" for different herbs, there is a chance that suppliers will get a substandard batch (low on the chemical markers) and mix it with a batch higher in the desired marker to compensate for the difference.http://oneearthherbs.squarespace.com/growth-storage/ This could result in a product that does not have the full spectrum of properties that would come from a properly selected and harvested herbal source. REFERENCES SEE ALSO
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