Detection of Cistanches Herba (Rou Cong Rong) Medicinal Products Using Species-Specific Nucleotide Signatures

Detection of Cistanches Herba (Rou Cong Rong) Medicinal Products Using Species-Specific Nucleotide Signatures

Cistanches Herba is a medicinal plant that has tonification properties and is commonly used in Asia. Owing to the imbalance between supply and demand, adulterants are frequently added for profit. However, there is no regulatory oversight because quality control tools are not sufficient for identifyi...

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Main Authors: Xiao-yue Wang, Rong Xu, Jun Chen, Jing-yuan Song, Steven-G Newmaster, Jian-ping Han, Zheng Zhang, Shi-lin Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Cistanches Herba
Chinese patent medicine
nucleotide signature
degraded DNA
medicine quality control
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.01643/full

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