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ArticleScientific reports2017

Rapidly discriminate commercial medicinal Pulsatilla chinensis (Bge.) Regel from its adulterants using ITS2 barcoding and specific PCR-RFLP assay.

Yuhua Shi, Mingming Zhao, Hui Yao, Pei Yang, Tianyi Xin, Bin Li, Wei Sun, Shilin Chen

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Article in Scientific reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yuhua ShiKey Laboratory of Beijing for Identification and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
Mingming ZhaoKey Laboratory of Beijing for Identification and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
Hui YaoInstitute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences &Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China.
Pei YangInstitute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences &Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China.
Tianyi XinInstitute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences &Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China.
Bin LiXi'an Botanical Garden of Shanxi Province, Xi'an 710061, China.
Wei SunKey Laboratory of Beijing for Identification and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
Shilin ChenKey Laboratory of Beijing for Identification and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNXi'an Botanical Garden of Shaanxi Province · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pulsatillae radix is a conventional traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) with common name Baitouweng, and has notable effects on inflammation and dysentery. Pulsatilla chinensis (Bge.) Regel is the only source plant of Baitouweng recorded in Chinese Pharmacopoeia, but its adulteration often occurs in the market that possibly affects medicinal efficacy and safety. We have established an internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) barcode library based on 105 plant samples from 12 Pulsatilla species and 10 common adulterants. Results indicate that ITS2 barcoding can accurately distinguish Pulsatilla species from their adulterants. Pulsatilla chinensis can be discriminated from 11 congeneric species by two stable single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the ITS2 region. Additionally, a quick specific PCR-RFLP identification assay based on the ITS2 barcode was developed. Using specific primers ITS2/PR1 combined with restriction enzyme Bgl I, Pu. chinensis can rapidly be differentiated from other species via simple and low-cost test procedures. Furthermore, 30 commercial Baitouweng products were tested and only two products were derived from authentic Pu. chinensis. Thus, these two molecular approaches provide practical tools for quick identification of commercial Baitouweng products and can help ensure the safe use of this TCM product.

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DNA Barcoding, TaxonomicDNA, PlantDNA PrimersDNA, Ribosomal SpacerDrug ContaminationMedicine, Chinese TraditionalPhylogenyPolymorphism, Restriction Fragment LengthPulsatillaDNA, PlantDNA PrimersDNA, Ribosomal Spacer

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PMID28059130
PMCPMC5216359
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