Study on the origin of Rana temporaria for quality Oviduetus Ranae.
- Author:
Yi-ping LI
1
;
Jin-gang ZHANG
;
Miao LI
;
Chun-mei LIU
;
Da-cheng JIANG
;
Ming-lu DENG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Animals; Female; History, 18th Century; History, 19th Century; History, 20th Century; History, Ancient; Materia Medica; history; isolation & purification; Oviducts; chemistry; Rana temporaria; anatomy & histology; Ranidae; anatomy & histology; classification; Species Specificity; Terminology as Topic
- From: China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2003;28(1):15-17
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo determine the origin of Rana temporaria for quality Oviduetus Ranae in the light of historical documents and modern researches on the classification of Rana temporaria chensinensis.
METHODWorks of Chinese meteria medica of all ages, related historical documents and reports from home and abroad on researches of R. temporaria chensinensis were consulted, sorted out, analyzed and summarized.
RESULTThe original Shange recorded in the works of Chinese meteria medica is R. temporaria chensinensis, which is the independent species, not one of species of European forest frogs. R. temporaria chensinensis is divided into 4 subspecies: R. temporaria chensinensis, Lanzhou, Kangding, and Changbaishan. The origin of R. temporaria is Changbaishan subspecies of R. temporaria chensinensis.
CONCLUSIONChangbaishan subspecies of R. temporaria chensinensis is determined as the origin for quality Oviduetus Ranae.
