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Abstract Hebanthe eriantha (Martius) Kuntze and Pfaffia glomerata (Spreng) Pedersen are medicinal plants popularly known as "Brazilian Ginseng" due to their similarity to Panax ginseng. In Brazil, they are sold as the same herb, despite their different pharmacological and toxicological properties. The morphological identification is difficult, which facilitates their adulteration. We report the application of the Barcode DNA High-Resolution Melting (Bar-HRM) using matK gene to differentiate both species in samples sold in the Brazilian market. Using the proposed method, we could discriminate and identify both species. Bar-HRM analysis allowed discriminating and identifying both species. It allowed the identification of H. eriantha and P. glomerata in 43.6% and 56.4% of the amplified samples, respectively. Of these, only seven samples were authenticated and, in 71.4% of the cases, adulterated. We concluded that Bar-HRM has proven to be a fast alternative method to authenticate plants under the common name "Brazilian Ginseng".
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Amaranthaceae/classification , Panax/classification , Plants, Medicinal/adverse effectsABSTRACT
O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a produção de forragem e o potencial de utilização do capim faixa-branca submetido a frequências de desfolhação. Os tratamentos foram constituídos de quatro frequências de desfolhação: muito alta (25cm), alta (35cm), média (45cm) e baixa (55cm), avaliados em duas épocas do ano (maior e menor insolação), entre 2015 e 2016. Utilizou-se o delineamento em blocos ao acaso, com quatro repetições e medidas repetidas no tempo. A produção diária de folhas foi menor na frequência muito alta em relação às outras frequências. A redução das frequências de desfolhação aumentou a produção diária de colmo, senescência diária de folhas, produção total diária e acúmulo líquido diário de forragem e diminuiu o potencial de utilização da forragem. No período de maior insolação, a produção diária de colmos, o acúmulo líquido diário de forragem e o potencial de utilização de forragem foram maiores e a senescência diária de folhas foi menor. A frequência de desfolhação muito alta não proporcionou um bom desenvolvimento da planta, enquanto a frequência baixa apresentou elevada produção de colmos. As frequências de desfolhação alta e média são mais indicadas para a desfolhação do capim faixa-branca, promovendo uma melhor proporção de folhas em relação a colmos.(AU)
The objective of this study was to evaluate the production of forage and the potential of utilization of digit grass subjected to four defoliation frequencies: very high (25cm), high (35cm), medium (45cm), and low (55cm), evaluated at two times of the year (higher and lower insolation), from January 2015 to January 2016. A randomized-block design with four replicates was adopted and measures repeated over time. The daily production of leaves was lower at the very high frequency in relation to the other frequencies. The reduction in defoliation frequency increased the daily production of stems, the daily leaf senescence, the total daily forage production, and the daily forage accumulation, and decreased the potential of forage utilization. At the time of higher insolation, the daily production of stems, the daily forage accumulation, the potential of utilization of forage were higher, and the daily leaf senescence was lower. The very high frequency of defoliation did not provide a good development of the plan, while the lower frequency displayed a high production of stems. The high and medium frequencies of defoliation are more indicated to the defoliation of digit grass, enabling a better proportion of leaves in relation to stems.(AU)
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Animals , 24444 , Digitaria , Animal FeedABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To isolate and purify 2α, 3α, 24-trihydroxy-12-alkene-28-ursolic acid from the roots of Actinidia eriantha Benth, establish its determination method, and compare the contents in different extracted parts and samples from different sources. METHODS: An HPLC-PDA method was established for the content determination. The contents of 2α, 3α, 24-trihydroxy-12-alkene-28-ursolic acid in the roots of Actinidia eriantha Benth from five different sources and different extracted parts were determined by standard curve method. RESULTS: The content of 2α, 3α, 24-trihydroxy-12-alkene-28-ursolic acid was higher in the samples from Shouning county of Fuzhou city and Yunhe county of Lishui city while lower in those from Yongjia county of Wenzhou city and Lishui city. And in different extracted parts, the content was the highest in dichloromethane part, lower in ethanol part, and the lowest in methanol part. CONCLUSION: The method is stable and accurate with good reproducibility and can be used for the determination of 2α, 3α, 24-trihydroxy-12-alkene-28-ursolic acid in the roots of Actinidia eriantha Benth. The content of 2α, 3α, 24-trihydroxy-12-al-kene-28-ursolic acid is different in Actinidia eriantha Benth samples from different sources, which is the highest in dichloromethane part.