Anatomy of subterranean organs of medicinally used cardueae and related species and its value for discrimination.

ABSTRACT: Numerous species of the Asteraceae, the composites, are famous for their use in both traditional and conventional medicine. Reliable anatomical descriptions of these plants and of possible adulterations provide a basis for fast identification and cheap purity controls of respective medicinal drugs by means of light microscopy. Nevertheless, detailed comparative studies on root and rhizome anatomy of valuable as well as related inconsiderable composite plants are largely missing yet. The presented study aims to narrow this gap by performing anatomical analyses of roots and rhizomes of 16 species belonging to the tribe Cardueae, of formerly and currently used drugs as well as their near relatives as potential adulterations (Carlina acaulis L., Carlina vulgaris L., Arctium lappa L., Arctium t

SUBMITTER: Fritz E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3097509 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature