Pharmacognostic identification of medicinal Asteropyrum plants in China.
- Author:
Jia-chun CHEN
1
;
Xu-dong CHEN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Coptis; anatomy & histology; Pharmacognosy; Plant Leaves; chemistry; Plant Roots; chemistry; Plants, Medicinal; anatomy & histology; Quality Control; Ranunculaceae; anatomy & histology; Species Specificity
- From: China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2002;27(2):94-97
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo offer evidences for quality control of medicinal Asteropyrum plants.
METHODPharmacognostic studies were made through field collection, market investigation, document utilization, comparative morphology and histology.
RESULTThe shape and properties, microscopic characteristics in root, rhizome, leaves were worked out.
CONCLUSIONAsteropyrum can be distinguished from close relative Coptis plants by microscopic and histology characteristics. Two species in Asteropyrum can also be identified by microscopic and histology characteristics, and the morphological and histology characteristics can be used as evidences for quality control of medicinal Asteropyrum plants.
