DNA barcoding of Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix (Qiang-huo) and identification of adulteration in its medicinal services.

ABSTRACT: Safety concerns, stemming from the presence of complex and unpredictable adulterants, permeate the entire industrial chain of traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs). The Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix (NReR) from the Apiaceae family, commonly known as "Qiang-huo", is a widely used herbal medicine. The recent surge in its demand has given rise to a proliferation of counterfeit and substituted products in the market. Traditional identification presents inherent limitations, while DNA mini-barcoding, reliant on sequencing a short-standardized region, has received considerable attention as a new potential means to identify processed medicinal materials. In this study, we constructed a comprehensive Internal Transcribed Spacer 2 (ITS2) matrix encompassing genuine NReR and their commonly found adul

SUBMITTER: Liu ZW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10838912 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature