Open AccessComparing and authenticating on anatomical aspects of Abrus cantoniensis and Abrus mollis by microscopy
Author(s) -
Zhifeng Zhang,
Luyang Lu,
Yuan Liu,
Lin-Sen Qing
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pharmacognosy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4836
pISSN - 0974-8490
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8490.150526
Subject(s) - traditional medicine , biology , medicine
Abrus cantoniensis is popularly used as traditional Chinese medicine and a cool tea in South of China. However, due to diminishing source of A. cantoniensis, it is usually interchanged or adulterated with other species of Abrus genus because of the limited knowledge in identification and differentiation. Especially, Abrus mollis is widely mixed on herbal markets and pharmaceutical preparation.