title: [Study on microscopic observation and TLC identification of Dai medicine "Guomaguo" (Spondias pinnata)].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study identification methods of Dai medicine" Guomaguo", the fruit of Spondias pinnata.
  
  
  METHODS
  Characteristic, microscopic observation and TLC idertification were used to authenticate this crude drug.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The characters of the cross section, powder and TLC of the drug were reported, and the relevant drawings of the tissue, powder and TLC of this ethnomedicine were drawn.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results can supply evidences for the identification of the ethnomedicine in its exploitation and utilization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China. Xuran3006@126.com
authors.forename: Ran
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Xue-qun
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ying-hong
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Ding-rong
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Wan
mesh_terms: D027926:Anacardiaceae / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D005638:Fruit / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000166:cytology*; D010598:Pharmacognosy; D024301:Plant Bark / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000166:cytology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology; D011208:Powders
chemical_list: D011208:Powders