title: [Pharmacognostical studies on Dactylicapnos scandens].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To offer evidences for quality control of medicinal plant of Dactylicapnos scandens.
  
  
  METHODS
  Pharmacognostic studies were carried out through field collection, morphological and microscopic characteristics, and TLC.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Observation and description of the experimentation were made.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Dactylicapnos scandens can be identified from Genus of Dactylicapnos which has the similar morphological characteristics. The morphological and microscopic characteristics and the results of TLC can be used as evidences for quality control of this medicinal plant.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, Peking University, Beijing 100083, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tong
authors.forename: Bao-rong
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Tie-min
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Ai
mesh_terms: D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D028101:Papaveraceae / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000737:chemistry; D010598:Pharmacognosy; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000737:chemistry; D011786:Quality Control