Molecular characterization of Desmodium species--an important ingredient of 'Dashmoola' by RAPD analysis.
Identification of medicinal plants by their molecular signature is a fast growing tool. The identification of Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC. (Shalparni, a constituent of Ayurvedic formulation "Dashmoolarishtha") was carried out using genomic approach. Authentic samples of D. gangeticum(L.) DC., D. velutinum (Willd.) DC. and D. triflorum (L.) DC. were analyzed and compared to commercial samples of various origin. Within twenty primers used, eleven gave 223 RAPD fragments. RAPD profiles of three species showed very low similarity index (0.21-0.39), whereas market samples showed high similarity of 0.82-0.89 with authenticated D. gangeticum.
Irshad
Saba
S
Emeritus Scientist Project, National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 226001, India.
Singh
Jyotsna
J
Kakkar
Poonam
P
Mehrotra
Shanta
S
D007887:Fabaceae / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D008515:Medicine, Ayurvedic; D035261:Plant Components, Aerial; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000737:chemistry*; D018517:Plant Roots; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D019105:Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique
C532420:Dashmoola; D028321:Plant Preparations