[The microscopical and HPLC identification of several" Muxiang" raw materials].
OBJECTIVE
To differentiate and identify several species of "Muxiang".


METHODS
The main microscopic features and HPLC chromatograms of diagnostic components were studied.


RESULTS
Distinguishable characters were found in two methods.


CONCLUSIONS
The results provide reliable and simple reference for the authentication of raw materials of" Muxiang" species, especially the toxic species.
Zong
Yu-Ying
YY
School of Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hongkong, China.
Yu
Man-Tang
MT
Che
Zhen-Tao
ZT
Shao
Peng-Zhu
PZ
Huang
Jia-Lei
JL
D034341:Aristolochic Acids / Q000032:analysis; D019659:Asteraceae / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000592:standards; D007783:Lactones / Q000032:analysis; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D011786:Quality Control; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
D034341:Aristolochic Acids; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D007783:Lactones