Authentication and Quality Control of the Brazilian Traditional Herb ‘Carquejas’ (Baccharis Species) Using Morpho-Anatomy and Microscopy

Autor: Kevin Alves Antunes, Vijayasankar Raman, Wilmer Hervet Perera, Gustavo Heiden, Roberto Pontarolo, Paulo Vitor Farago, Ikhlas Ahmed Khan, Jane Manfron
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Plants, Vol 13, Iss 21, p 3030 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2223-7747
DOI: 10.3390/plants13213030
Popis: This research investigates the morpho-anatomical characteristics of seven Baccharis species, namely B. articulata, B. milleflora, B. myriocephala, B. pentaptera, B. riograndensis, B. sagittalis and B. trimera. Commonly called carquejas, these species have aerial photosynthetic winged stems known as cladodes and are widely used traditionally to treat digestive and diuretic disorders. This study aimed to characterize these commonly misidentified species using morphological and microscopic techniques, including light and scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Trichomes, the presence or absence of oil bodies, and a subepidermal collenchyma layer at the wing edge were identified as primary anatomical markers that can help differentiate the studied species.
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