Comparative analysis of medicinal plants Scutellaria baicalensis and common adulterants based on chloroplast genome sequencing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi has been extensively used as a medicinal herb in China for over 2000 years. They may be intentionally or inadvertently substituted or blended with comparable species in the local market, threatening clinical medication safety. Molecular markers are effective tools to prevent misidentification and eliminate doping and falsification among Scutellaria plants. This study screened four highly variable regions to identify Scutellaria and its adulterants. In addition, a phylogenetic analysis was performed using the complete cp genome combined with published Scutellaria species samples. Moreover, a comparative analysis of the cp genomes was conducted to investigate the cp genome evolution of S. baicalensis.

Results

The complete cp genome of

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10773089 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature