The Korea Journal of Herbology (대한본초학회지)

The Korea Association of Herbology (대한본초학회)
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A Study on a Morphological Identification of Sophora tonkinensis, Menispermum dauricum and Indigofera kirilowii

광두근(廣豆根), 북두근(北豆根) 및 화목람(花木藍)의 형태(形態) 감별에 관한 연구

  • Lee, Chung-Heon (Dept. of Herbology, College of oriental Medicine, Kyungwon University) ;
  • Han, Sin-Hee (Dept. of Oriental Health Care, Joongbu University) ;
  • Lee, Young-Jong (Dept. of Herbology, College of oriental Medicine, Kyungwon University)
  • 이충헌 (경원대학교 한의과대학 본초학교실) ;
  • 한신희 (중부대학교 한약건강관리학과) ;
  • 이영종 (경원대학교 한의과대학 본초학교실)
  • Published : 2007.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives : A morphological classification among Sophora tonkinensis, Menispermum dauricum and Indigofera kirilowii was made through microscopic observation. Method : The slice of the tested material made by paraffin section technique was colored with Safranine Malachite Green contrast methods, and then observed and photographed by olymphus-BHT. Result : 1. The cross-sections of Sophora tonkinensis and Indigofera kirilowii have piths, but Menispermum dauricum does not have any. 2. The lateral parts of Sophora tonkinensis cortex include the square crystal of calcium oxalate, but Indigofera kirilowii does not. Conclusion : The number of piths and the presence of the square crystal of calcium oxalate can be used to distinguished Sophora tonkinensis from Indigofera kirilowii.

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