title: [Histological and morphological studies on the rhizomes of Curcuma].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide some new evidences for the identification of medicinal materials of Curcuma.
  
  
  METHODS
  Microscopic observation was made to characterize the rhizomes of Curcuma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There were no obvious histological and morphological differences among the rhizomes of Curcuma. The distribution of oil cells and vascular bundles as well as the number and diameter of xylem vessels were considered to be the distinguishing features of their rhizomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, 302 Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing 100039, China. pharmacy302@sohu.com
authors.forename: Xiao-he
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Guang-ming
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Shu
authors.forename: Long-yun
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Qing-mao
authors.initials: QM
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Wen-juan
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Zhong-wu
authors.initials: ZW
authors.lastname: Su
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D030024:Curcuma / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification / Q000166:cytology; D010598:Pharmacognosy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification / Q000166:cytology; D027343:Rhizome / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000166:cytology