DNA barcoding and rapid identification of the precious herb Herba Anoectochili.
10.1016/S1875-5364(19)30090-1
- Author:
Shuai-Jun HU
1
;
Hao-Yu HU
2
;
Han GAO
1
;
Xia LIU
3
;
Shi-Lin CHEN
4
,
5
Author Information
1. School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
2. Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
3. School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China. Electronic address: lrx1125@126.com.
4. School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
5. Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China. Electronic address: slchen@icmm.ac.cn.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
DNA barcode;
Herba Anoectochili;
ITS2;
Rapid identification;
Real-time PCR
- From:
Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines (English Ed.)
2019;17(10):738-745
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Herba Anoectochili is a commonly used medicinal material. However, its adulteration is a serious concern. Due to the similar morphological characteristics of Herba Anoectochili and its adulterants, traditional identification techniques often fail to distinguish between them accurately, which is not conducive to the circulation management and safety of the medicinal materials. To improve the distinction between Herba Anoectochili and its adulterants accurately, this study identified 41 Herba Anoectochili and its adulterant samples based on the ITS2 sequence. Sequence characteristics, Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) application, genetic distance, construction of phylogenetic tree, secondary structure prediction, and other methods showed the ITS2 sequence to accurately identify Herba Anoectochili from its adulterants. Furthermore, in this study, we designed a specific primer, based on the ITS2 sequence, and established a real-time PCR detection system for the rapid, sensitive, and specific identification of the original plant of Herba Anoectochili. Compared to DNA barcoding technology, this method has shorter detection time, stronger specificity, and higher sensitivity, which lays the foundation for the rapid identification of Herba Anoectochili.
