cpDNA Barcoding by Combined End-Point and Real-Time PCR Analyses to Identify and Quantify the Main Contaminants of Oregano (Origanum vulgare L.) in Commercial Batches

cpDNA Barcoding by Combined End-Point and Real-Time PCR Analyses to Identify and Quantify the Main Contaminants of Oregano (Origanum vulgare L.) in Commercial Batches

Oregano (Origanum vulgare L.) is a flowering plant that belongs to the mint family (Lamiaceae). It is used as a culinary herb and is often commercialized as a fine powder or a mixture of small fragments of dried leaves, which makes morphological recognition difficult. Like other commercial preparati...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Vannozzi, Margherita Lucchin, Gianni Barcaccia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
spices
oregano
species authentication
food traceability
DNA barcodes
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/10/3/98

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