ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To establish a method to analyze HPLC fingerprint characteristics of 10 plants from Selaginella.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>HPLC was applied for establishment of fingerprints, which were used to evaluate and distinguish the different species of Selaginella.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>The different species from Selaginella showed different HPLC fingerprint characteristic. The samples of the same species but collected in different period, different environment or different locations showed certain difference in fingerprints</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>2 important mutual fingerprint peaks were found in the 10 plants of Selaginella species and 5 peaks can be used as "main fingerprint peaks". The dates of these peaks can used for assessment of phylogenetic relation among species and evaluation of quality.</p>
Subject(s)
Biflavonoids , China , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid , Methods , Plants, Medicinal , Chemistry , Classification , Selaginellaceae , Chemistry , Classification , Species SpecificityABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the species, the distribution and the utilization of the medicinal plants from Selaginellaceae in Hubei Province.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Through field investigations and comparing the collected specimens and literatures, the classification and identification of the species in Hubei Province were studied.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>The results indicated that 15 species of plants from Selaginellaceae in Hubei, including 14 medicinal and 1 newly recorded species existed. The distribution and use in folk medicine were investigated. And the morphological description of several species was appended.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The results provided a basis for the exploitation and utilization of the medicinal plant resources of Selagingellaceae.</p>