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Discrimination of Lonicera japonica THUNB. from different geographical origins using restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis.
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin - 1 Apr 2007
Wang Chong-Zhi, Li Ping, Ding Jia-Yi, Fishbein Anna, Yuan Chun-Su
Abstract excerpt
Lonicera japonica THUNB. is a commonly used anti-inflammatory herbal medicine. The therapeutic effectiveness of L. japonica depends significantly on its geographical origin. However, it is difficult to define criteria for confirming geographical authenticity using microscopic and chemical characteristics. In the present study, the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of the nuclear ribosomal DNA loci of L....
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