title: [Pharmacognostical studies on the roots of Stellera chamaejasme and S. chamaejasme f. chrysantha].
abstract: Morphological and histological characters of the roots of Stellera chamaejasme L. and S. chamaejasme L. f. chrysantha S. C. Huang, used as the origins of the Chinese medicine Langdu, were described and illustrated with line drawings. TLC analyses of the above two drugs were also undertaken. These studies provide referencial informations for the quality control, development and identification of these two drugs.
authors.affiliation: Beijing Medical College of PLA, Beijing 100071.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D010598:Pharmacognosy; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D011786:Quality Control; D012855:Sitosterols / Q000032:analysis; D029645:Thymelaeaceae / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification
chemical_list: D012855:Sitosterols; C025473:gamma-sitosterol