 Interestingly, because "Mandragora autumnalis" Bertol.is currently an accepted species distinguishable from "Mandragora officinarum" L., it follows that mandrake preparations and products derived from "Mandragora officinarum" L. may not actually be covered by this UK legislation.However, the European Medicines Agency, which oversees the registration of herbal medicinal products in the European Union, does not recognise mandrake, and indeed any "Mandragora" species, as an approved herbal medicinal product, substance, or preparation under the European Directive on Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products.