[Morphological studies on 18 species of gualoupi].
OBJECTIVE
To gain a clear idea of the drug Gualoupi and its adulterants.


METHODS
Collecting data and spot investigating in 30 provinces, cities and autonomous regions in China.


RESULTS
Gualoupi used as drug in China consists of 15 species of Trichosanthes, 1 species of Momordica, 1 species of Citrullus and 1 species of Adenia(Passifloraceae).


CONCLUSIONS
The main commodity is the rind of T. kirilowii or T. rosthornii, and the main adulterant is the rind of T. hupehensis.
Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700.
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Yin
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Feng
D004340:Drug Contamination; D005638:Fruit / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D029775:Momordica / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification; D013045:Species Specificity; D029778:Trichosanthes / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification