[Study on microscopic observation and TLC identification of Dai medicine "Guomaguo" (Spondias pinnata)].
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.
Xu
Ran
R
Department of Pharmacy, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China. Xuran3006@126.com
Liu
Xue-qun
XQ
Wang
Jing
J
Zhao
Ying-hong
YH
Wan
Ding-rong
DR
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
D011208:Powders