[Pharmacognostical identification of Vernonia patula (Dry) Merr]

Zhong Yao Cai. 2006 Feb;29(2):116-8.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To identify Vernonia patula (Dry) Merry.

Methods: Characteristic study, microscopic identification and UV spectrometry method were carried out.

Results: Obvious characteristics were found in the tissue structures of the roots, stems and leaves.

Conclusion: The results can be taken as the reference for analyzing the quality of the crude drug.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Pharmacognosy
  • Plant Leaves / anatomy & histology
  • Plant Leaves / cytology
  • Plant Roots / anatomy & histology
  • Plant Roots / cytology
  • Plant Stems / anatomy & histology
  • Plant Stems / cytology
  • Plants, Medicinal / anatomy & histology*
  • Powders
  • Quality Control
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
  • Vernonia / anatomy & histology*
  • Vernonia / cytology

Substances

  • Powders