Volume 10, Issue 40

Juan Li, Xiang Lei, Ke‑li Chen

pp. 529–535 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.141794 · 2014

Background: Selaginella species are resurrection plants, which are known, possess various molecular bioactivities depending on species, but only a few species have been detailed observe in the advanced research. Objectiv…

Caihong Tan, Xianrong Xu, Yaqi Shang, Xianli Fu, Guohua Xia, Huan Yang

pp. 536–540 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.141799 · 2014

Background: Milk Thistle fruit is an important herb popularly consumed worldwide for a very long time. Silybin is the main bioactive constituent of the herb, and it has been approved by US Food and Drug Administration (F…

Kunming Qin, Qidi Liu, Hao Cai, Gang Cao, Tulin Lu, Baojia Shen, Yachun Shu, Baochang Cai

pp. 541–546 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.141806 · 2014

Background: In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), raw and processed herbs are used to treat the different diseases. Fructus Arctii, the dried fruits of Arctium lappa l. (Compositae), is widely used in the TCM. Stir-fryi…

Wei Liu, Zhen-Zhong Wang, Jian-Ping Qing, Hong-Juan Li, Wei Xiao

pp. 441–442 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.141814 · 2014

Background: Peach kernels which contain kinds of fatty acids play an important role in the regulation of a variety of physiological and biological functions. Objective: To establish an innovative and rapid diffuse reflec…

Zhi Chao, Jing Liao, Zhenbiao Liang, Suhua Huang, Liang Zhang, Junde Li

pp. 449–450 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.141816 · 2014

Objective: To test the feasibility of DNA barcoding for accurate identification of Jinqian Baihua She and its adulterants. Materials and Methods: Standard cytochrome C oxidase subunit I (COI) gene fragments were sequence…