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Chemical and genetic assessment of variability in commercial Radix Astragali (Astragalus spp.) by ion trap LC-MS and nuclear ribosomal DNA barcoding sequence analyses.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry - 9 Mar 2011
Xiao Wei-Lie, Motley Timothy J, Unachukwu Uchenna J, Lau Clara Bik San, Jiang Bei, Hong Feng, Leung Ping-Chung, Wang Qing-Feng, Livingston Philip O, Cassileth Barrie R, Kennelly Edward J
Abstract excerpt
Radix Astragali (Huangqi) has been demonstrated to have a wide range of immunopotentiating effects and has been used as an adjuvant medicine during cancer therapy. Identity issues in the collection of Radix Astragali exist because many sympatric species of Astragalus occur in the northern regions of China. In order to assess the quality, purity, and uniformity of commercial Radix Astragali, 44 samples were...
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