title: [Study on the histological anatomy on medicinal parts of Semiaquilegia adoxoides in different developmental stages].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the structural characteristics of medicinal parts at different developmental stages of Semiaquilegia adoxoides.
  
  
  METHODS
  Observed on sections of medicinal parts of Semiaquilegia adoxoides at various developmental stages during growth periods.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a great difference between the upper and bottom of the medicinal parts of Semiaquilegia adoxoides: rhizome at the top of root had the structure of rhizome with pith; The upper one third of enlarged root was root-stem transition zone, also with pith; And the other two thirds of enlarged root had the structure of root without pith. The microscopic structures of the medicinal parts of Semiaquilegia adoxoides at various developmental stages presented great disparities, the structures regularly increased as the size of plant increased. It was the first time to find that there were structure of growth rings in xylem of the root and rhizome of Semiaquilegia adoxoides.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The method of identification of characteristics and histology of medicinal parts of Semiaquilegia adoxoides at different developmental stages is established, and the results provide a basis for identification of Semiaquilegia adoxoides medicinal materials.
authors: Anhui Key Laboratory of Modernized Chinese Material Medica, Department of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230031, China. 1094704506@qq.com
authors: Jun
authors: J
authors: Yang
authors: Hua-Sheng
authors: HS
authors: Peng
authors: De-Qun
authors: DQ
authors: Wang
authors: Jing
authors: J
authors: Sun
mesh_terms: D018517:Plant Roots / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000254:growth & development; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000254:growth & development; D027343:Rhizome / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000737:chemistry / Q000254:growth & development; D031948:Semiaquilegia / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000254:growth & development