• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.39 no.2
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• pp.137-141
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• 2008

Korean folk medicine 'Ki Rin Cho' has been used to cure stanching and counteracting poison. The botanical origin of the crude drug has never been studied pharmacognostically. To clarify the botanical origin of 'Ki Rin Cho', the morphological and anatomical characteristics of Sedum species growing in Korea, i.e. S. aizoon, S. kamtschaticum and S. latiovalifolium were studied. As a result, 'Ki Rin Cho' was proved to be Sedum kamtschaticum and Sedum aizoon.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.184-190
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• 2010

Berberis lycium (family Berberidaceae) has a close affinity with B. aristata, used in India Traditional Systems of Medicine as a drug 'Daruharidra' for skin disease, jaundice, affection of eyes, and rheumatism. Various species of Berberis are being sold in India herbal drug market. During the market surveillance of different herbal drug markets of India, it was observed that almost all the markets either comprise of Berberis lycium or Berberis asiatica. Keeping this in view, in the present study attempts have been made to identify marker characters of this potent species.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.42 no.3
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• pp.209-212
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• 2011

Korean folk medicine 'ORiNaMu' has been used mainly to cure toothache and alcoholism. With regard to the botanical origin of 'ORiNaMu', it has been considered to designate the branch of Alnus species (Betulaceae), but there was no pharmacognostical confirmation on it. To clarify the botanical origin of 'ORiNaMu', the anatomical characteristics of the branch of Alnus firma, A. hirsuta, A. japonica and A. maximowiczii were studied. As a result, it was found the morphological criteria for the four Alnus species that could discriminate them the number of cork cell layer, fiber, stone cell and diameter of vessel. According to there criteria, it was clarified that the commercial folk medicine 'ORiNaMu' was the branch of Alnus firma.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.41 no.3
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• pp.153-156
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• 2010

Korean folk medicine 'GulGeoRiIp' has been used to gastroentric trouble and indigestion from drinking. The botanical origin of the crude drug has never been studied pharmacognostically. To clarify the botanical origin of GulGeoRiIp, the morphological and anatomical characteristics of Daphniphyllum species growing in Korea, i.e. Daphniphyllum macropodum Miq. and D. glaucescens Blume were studied. As a result, GulGeoRiIp was proved to be the leaf of Daphniphyllum macropodum Miq.(Euphorbiaceae).

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.34 no.3 s.134
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• pp.193-196
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• 2003

Korean folk medicine 'Bong Seon Wha Dae' has been used to cure constipation and acute gastritis by meat. The botanical origin of the crude drug has not been studied pharmacogostically. To clarify the botanical origin of 'Bong Seon Wha Dae', the morphological and anatomical characteristics of Impatiens species growing in Korea, I.e. I. Balsamina L., I. Noli-tan-gere L., I. Textori Miq. And I. textori Miq. for. pallenscens Hara were studied. As a result, 'Bong Seon Wha Dae' was proved to be the stem of I. Balsamina L.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.109-114
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• 2005

Leucas aspera Link. (Lamiaceae) is an important medicinal plant in indigenous systems of medicine in India and commonly known as 'Thumbai'. It has various ethnomedicinal values as various traditional communities find diverse medicinal properties. It is used as antipyretic, stimulant, expectorant and diaphoretic drug. The present communication deals with the detailed pharmacognostical evaluation of whole plant of L. aspera collected from five different geographical zones of the country-Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, Karnataka, West Bengal and Gujarat. The botanical characters and TLC fingerprint profile of all the samples were quite similar but some variations were observed in physicochemical parameters. However, some microscopical characters and TLC profile can be used as diagnostic characters for identification of L. aspera, for example amphistomachic leaves and two types of trichomes-abundant, non glandular, uniseriate, 1-3 celled and few glandular, 2-5 celled stalk with rounded tip. Presence of some components at $R_fs-0.56$, 0.65 and 0.76 under UV 366 and at $R_fs-0.31$, 0.43, 0.60, 0.76 and 0.82 under visible light after derivetization in TLC profile may also be used as diagnostic character.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.264-269
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• 2003

The rhizome of Acorus calamus Linn. is commonly known as "Vacha" in indigenous systems of medicine. It is distributed in marshy tracts of Kashmir, Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh), Manipur and the Naga hills. It is regularly cultivated in Koratagere Taluk in Karnataka and other parts of India. This study deals with the detailed pharmacognostical evaluation of the dried rhizomes of Acorus calamus collected from DehraDun (Uttaranchal), Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh). The commercial sample procured from Delhi market was also evaluated to observe the difference between collected and market samples. Dried rhizome is vertically compressed, pale yellow to dark brown and occasionally orangish brown in colour. Transverse section showed two distinct region with scattered, concentric vascular bundles surrounded by fibrous bundle sheath. Some vascular bundles just beneath the endodermis devoid of bundle sheath. Though the botanical and physico-chemical characters of all the samples were quite similar but some variations were observed in High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) fingerprint profile, the essential oil content and total percentage of asarone which was found to be highest in Lucknow and lowest in Delhi market sample. These variations may be explained due to some edaphic factors or storage conditions. An attempt was also made to test antioxidant activity (in vitro) and it was found to be 88% at 0.2 g/ml concentration.

• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.22-29
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• 1998

Korean folk medicine "Ggaenggaengipul" has beenused to dlear heat and treat chronic childfood mutitional impairment, diarrhea, jaundice, haemorrhoid, inflammation, anepithymia, nausea and egestion .The crude drug often used as a supstitute for the more expensive "Huang Lian " (황연) in Korea and China. With regard to the botainicla origic of " Ggaenggaenigipul" , it has never been studied pharmacognostically. To clarify botanical origin of " Ggaenggaegipul" , the morphological and anatomicla characteristics of the leaves, petiole, rhizoma, and radix of Jeffersonia dubia BENTH were studied.

• Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.270.2-270.2
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• 2003

Korean folk medicine ‘Bong Seon Wha Dai’ has been used to cure constipation and acute gastritis by meat. The botanical origin of the crude drug has never been studied pharmacogostically. To clarify the botanical origin of Bong Seon Wha Dai. the morphological and anatomical characteristics of Impatiens species growing in Korea, i.e. I. balsamina L., I. noli-tangere L.. I. textori Miq., I. textori Miq. forma. pallenscens Hara were studied. (omitted)

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.42 no.4
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• pp.289-292
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• 2011

Korean folk medicine 'SaCheolNaMuIp' has been used to cure jaundice. The botanical origin of the crude drug has been no pharmacognostical confirmation on it. To clarify the botanical origin of 'SaCheolNaMuIp', the morphological and anatomical characteristics of the leaves of Euonymus species growing in Korea, i.e. E. japonica and E. fortunei var. radicans were studied. As a result, it was clarifyed that SaCheolNaMuIp was the leaf of Euonymus japonica.