Use this appendix to ensure you use the correct plant preparation term. This page provides additional information on how to use (and express) the approved plant preparation names that are in the Plant Preparation Code Table.
Some names listed here are not TGA approved names, but help to direct you to the most correct name.
Information in the plant preparations index
Plant preparation type
Plant preparations appear in alphabetical order and are commonly used names or technical terms. Refer to the description in column 2 to confirm the approved name for each preparation type, and how it should be expressed in applications and on labels.
Approved name for the preparation type
- If an approved name is listed here (in bold), ensure this is used in applications and on product labels.
- You can search the Plant Preparations Code Table for the bolded preparation names.
Alternative term for label
In some instances, label AANs are included if you need a different term for your label.
Some of these can only be used where there is limited space on the label.
- Where the ingredient is extracted (other than oil and fat), the complete label AAN also includes the amount of dry/fresh raw material used to make the ingredient.
- Where the ingredient is claimed to be standardised, the complete label AAN also includes the component against which the ingredient is standardised.
If final extraction ratio and solvents are required in an application
Use the approved name for the final extraction ratio and solvents. This is required as the second part of the approved name for extracted ingredients (other than oil and fat).
- Give the final extraction ratio (not the native extraction ratio), however a range may be acceptable. See section 7. Approved names for herbal ingredients.
- State the solvent name(s) and concentration(s).
Solvent details are only required for active ingredients.
If equivalent dry/fresh weight is required
The approved name for the equivalent dry or fresh weight of raw herbal material used (or needed) to make the ingredient (e.g., 'dry', 'fresh', 'juice dry' or 'juice fresh'), is required as the third part of the approved name for most extracted ingredients. This is also required if:
- a label claim is made concerning the amount of dry/fresh weight of raw herbal material needed to make the ingredient
- the statement begins with 'EQUIV.', the AHN and plant part are stated before the approved name is used.
If a component is required
The approved name for the amount of a component in the ingredient is required as the last part of the approved name for all ingredients where a standardised plant preparation is required within the medicine application.
- Make separate statements where the amount of more than one component is to be declared.
- Decoction
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Decoction (label AAN if label space limited: decoc.) If final extraction ratio and solvents required: (1:? in 100% W) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh
- Decoction concentrate
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Decoction concentrate (label AAN: decoction, if label space limited: decoc.) If final extraction ratio and solvents required: (?:1 in 100% W) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh
- Decoction concentrate standardised
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Decoction concentrate standardised (label AAN: decoction standardised, if label space limited: decoc. conc. stand., decoction stand., or decoc. stand.) If final extraction ratio and solvents required: (?:1 in 100% W) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh If component required: EQUIV. stand. comp. AAN/HCN
- Decoction standardised
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold):Decoction standardised (label AAN if label space limited: decoc. stand., decoction stand., or decoc. stand.) If final extraction ratio and solvents required: (1:? in 100% W) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh If component required: EQUIV. stand. comp. AAN/HCN
- Distillate (where not an essential oil)
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Distillate (label AAN if label space limited: dist.) If final extraction ratio and solvents required: (1:? in 100% W) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh
- Distillate concentrate (where not an essential oil)
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Distillate concentrate (label AAN: distillate, if label space limited: dist.) If final extraction ratio and solvents required: (?:1 in 100% W) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh
- Dry
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Dry If equivalent dry/fresh weight required (required if label claim): EQUIV. AHN + part + fresh
- Dry standardised
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Dry standardised (label AAN if label space limited: dry stand.) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required (required if label claim): EQUIV. AHN + part + fresh If component required: EQUIV. stand. comp. AAN/ HCN
- Essence, i.e. 'flower essence'
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Essence (label AAN: flower essence) If final extraction ratio and solvents required: (1:? in solvents) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: Required if not highly dilute: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh (optional if highly dilute)
- Extract
- refer oil, fat, wax, resin, oleoresin and balsam. If an extract of a fat, resin, oleoresin or balsam, ensure this term is part of the plant part, and use 'extract etc.' as the plant preparation
- Extract dry
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Extract dry (label AAN: extract, if label space limited: ext. dry) If final extraction ratio and solvents required: (1:? in solvents) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh
- Extract dry concentrate
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Extract dry concentrate (label AAN: extract, if label space limited: ext. dry conc.) If final extraction ratio and solvents required: (?:1 in solvents) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh
- Extract dry concentrate standardised
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Extract dry concentrate standardised (label AAN: extract standardised, if label space limited: ext. dry conc. stand., extract stand., or ext. stand.) If final extraction ratio and solvents required: (?:1 in solvents) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh If component required: EQUIV. stand. comp. AAN/HCN
- Extract dry standardised
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Extract dry standardised (label AAN: extract standardised, if label space limited: ext. dry stand., extract stand., or ext. stand.) If final extraction ratio and solvents required: (1:? in solvents) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh If component required: EQUIV. stand. comp. AAN/HCN
- Extract liquid
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Extract liquid (label AAN: extract, if label space limited: ext. liq.) If final extraction ratio and solvents required: (1:? in solvents) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh
- Extract liquid concentrate
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Extract liquid concentrate (label AAN: extract, if label space limited: ext. liq. conc.) If final extraction ratio and solvents required: (?:1 in solvents) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh
- Extract liquid concentrate standardised
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Extract liquid concentrate standardised (label AAN: extract standardised, if label space limited: ext. liq. conc. stand., extract stand., or ext. stand.) If final extraction ratio and solvents required: (?:1 in solvents) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh If component required: EQUIV. stand. comp. AAN/HCN
- Extract liquid standardised
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Extract liquid standardised (label AAN: extract standardised, if label space limited: ext. liq. stand., extract stand., or ext. stand.) If final extraction ratio and solvents required: (1:? in solvents) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh If component required: EQUIV. stand. comp. AAN/HCN
- Extract oil infused
- refer oil infused.
- Extract soft
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Extract soft (label AAN: extract, if label space limited: ext. soft) If final extraction ratio and solvents required: (1:? in solvents) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh
- Extract soft concentrate
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Extract soft concentrate (label AAN: extract, if label space limited: ext. soft conc.) If final extraction ratio and solvents required: (?:1 in 100% W) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh
- Extract soft concentrate standardised
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Extract soft concentrate standardised (label AAN: extract standardised, if label space limited: ext. soft conc. stand., extract stand., or ext. stand.) If final extraction ratio and solvents required: (?:1 in 100% W) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh If component required (required if label claim): EQUIV. stand. comp. AAN/HCN
- Extract soft standardised
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Extract soft standardised (label AAN: extract standardised, if label space limited: extract stand., or ext. stand.) If final extraction ratio and solvents required: (1:? in solvents) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh If component required: EQUIV. stand. comp. AAN/HCN
- Fat
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Fat If an extract of a fat, ensure ‘fat’ is part of the plant part and use ‘extract’ etc. as the plant preparation If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: Required if label claim, otherwise optional: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh
- Fresh
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Fresh (label AAN: ‘fresh’ may be omitted if the plant part includes any of the following terms: balsam, gum, latex, oleoresin, resin, sap, wax) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required (required if label claim): EQUIV. AHN + part + dry
- Homoeopathic potency
- Refer Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States (HPUS) Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): X ... decimal (1 in 10) dilutions (or equiv.) counted as in HPUS, where first dilution of mother tincture = 2X (label AAN decimal (1/10) dilutions: n X centessimal (1 in 100) dilutions: n counted as in US/French/ German homoeopathic pharmacopoeia)
- Infusion
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Infusion If final extraction ratio and solvents required: (1:? in 100% W) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh
- Infusion standardised
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Infusion standardised (label AAN if label space limited: infusion stand.) If final extraction ratio and solvents required: (1:? in 100% W) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh If component required: EQUIV. stand. comp. AAN/HCN
- Juice concentrate
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Juice concentrate (label AAN if label space limited: juice conc.) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: EQUIV. AHN + part + juice dry/fresh
- Juice concentrate standardised
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Juice concentrate standardised (label AAN if label space limited: juice concentrate stand., or juice conc. stand.) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: EQUIV. AHN + part + juice dry/fresh If component required: EQUIV. stand. comp. AAN/HCN
- Juice dry
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Juice dry (label AAN: juice powder) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: Required if label claim: EQUIV. AHN + part + juice fresh
- Juice dry standardised
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Juice dry standardised (label AAN: juice powder standardised, if label space limited: juice dry stand., or juice powder stand.) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required (required if label claim): EQUIV. AHN + part + juice fresh If component required: EQUIV. stand. comp. AAN/HCN
- Juice fresh
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Juice fresh (label AAN: juice) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required (required if label claim): EQUIV. AHN + part + juice dry
- Juice fresh standardised
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Juice fresh standardised (label AAN: juice standardised, if label space limited: juice fresh stand., or juice stand.) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required (required if label claim): EQUIV. AHN + part + juice dry If component required: EQUIV. stand. comp. AAN/HCN
- Juice powder
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Juice dry (label AAN: juice powder) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required (required if label claim): EQUIV. AHN + part + juice fresh
- Juice powder standardised
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Juice dry standardised (label AAN: juice dry standardised, juice powder standardised, if label space limited: juice dry stand. or juice powder stand.) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required (required if label claim): EQUIV. AHN + part + juice fresh If component required: EQUIV. stand. comp. AAN/HCN
- Latex
- Where it is part of the plant part; select the preparation, e.g. ‘fresh’, ‘extract...’
- Oil essential
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Oil essential (label AAN if label space limited: oil ess. or oil) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: Required if label claim, otherwise optional: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh
- Oil fixed
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Oil fixed (label AAN if label space limited: oil) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: Required if label claim, otherwise optional: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh
- Oil infused
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Oil infused (label AAN if label space limited: oil inf. or oil) CAUTION: Quantify the active ingredient oil alone (do not include the quantity of solvent oil used) Where the solvent oil(s) are also in the product, name and quantify these excipient(s) separately If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: Required if label claim, otherwise optional: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh
- Oleoresin
- If an extract of an oleoresin, ensure ‘oleoresin’ is part of the plant part, and use ‘extract etc.’ as the plant preparation
- Potency
- Refer homoeopathic potency.
- Powder
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Powder If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: Required if label claim: EQUIV. AHN + part + fresh
- Powder standardised
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Powder standardised (label AAN if label space limited: powder stand.) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: Required if label claim: EQUIV. AHN + part + fresh If component required: EQUIV. stand. comp. AAN/HCN
- Resin
- Resin is part of the plant part; select the preparation, e.g. ‘fresh’, ‘extract…’
- Sap
- Sap and sap balsam are part of the plant parts; select the preparation, e.g. ‘fresh’, ‘extract ...’
- Spagyric
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Spagyric If final extraction ratio and solvents required: (1:?): prep 1 (?:? in solvents) & prep 2 ... etc. If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh
- Spagyric concentrate
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Spagyric concentrate (label AAN: spagyric, if label space limited: spagyric conc.) If final extraction ratio and solvents required: (?:1): prep 1 (?:? in solvents) & prep 2 ... etc. If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh
- Spagyric concentrate standardised
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Spagyric concentrate standardised (label AAN: spagyric standardised, if label space limited: spagyric conc. stand. or spagyric stand.) If final extraction ratio and solvents required: (?:1): prep 1 (?:? in solvents) & prep 2 ... etc. If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh If component required: EQUIV. stand. comp. AAN/HCN
- Spagyric standardised
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold):Spagyric standardised (label AAN: spagyric standardised, if label space limited: spagyric stand.) If final extraction ratio and solvents required: (1:?): prep 1 (?:? in solvents) & prep 2 ... etc. If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh If component required: EQUIV. stand. comp. AAN/HCN
- Tincture
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Tincture (label AAN if label space limited: tinct.) If final extraction ratio and solvents required: (1:? in solvents) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh
- Tincture standardised
- Approved name differentiation (approved names in bold): Tincture standardised (label AAN: if label space limited: tinct. stand.) If final extraction ratio and solvents required: (1:? in solvents) If equivalent dry/fresh weight required: EQUIV. AHN + part + dry/fresh If component required: EQUIV. stand. comp. AAN/HCN