Pharmacognostical study of Croton Crassifolius Geisel

Croton Crassifolius Geisel of the genus Croton in the Euphorbia family is a widely distributed herb in South China. It has medicinal value for the treatment of a sore throat, soothing tendons, activating collateral, and treating rheumatoid arthritis. Although it has been traditionally used in Chines...

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Published inJournal of Holistic Integrative Pharmacy Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 234 - 240
Main Authors Huang, Zhuojun, Weng, Wenfeng, Ji, Shengguo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.11.2023
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Croton crassifolius geisel
DNA barcode
Identification
Macroscopic
Microscopic
Pharmacognostics
Croton crassifolius geisel
Microscopic
Identification
DNA barcode
Macroscopic
Pharmacognostics
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Summary:Croton Crassifolius Geisel of the genus Croton in the Euphorbia family is a widely distributed herb in South China. It has medicinal value for the treatment of a sore throat, soothing tendons, activating collateral, and treating rheumatoid arthritis. Although it has been traditionally used in Chinese medicine, there has been no systematic study on its identification and classification of the authenticity of this plant. The purpose of this study is to provide a scientific basis for the identification and classification of the authenticity of this plant. An accurate and effective identification system was established through morphological characteristics, microscopic characteristics, physical and chemical parameter determination, phytochemical screening, and DNA barcoding analysis. The physicochemical results revealed that this plant might contain flavonoids, cardiac glycosides, and alkaloids. The ITS locus in the nuclear genome in the chloroplast genome was screened and evaluated and Neighbor-Joining phylogenetic trees can effectively identify Croton Crassifolius Geisel to a certain extent. This research contributed to the development of species identification. •Our research will contribute to the development of species identification.•Our purpose of this study is to provide a scientific basis for the identification and identification of the authenticity of this plant.•We set up a DNA barcode analysis.•We screened and evaluated ITS sites in the nuclear genome and psbA-trnH sites in the chloroplast genome.
ISSN:2707-3688
DOI:10.1016/j.jhip.2023.11.005