Authentication of Brazilian Ginseng using Bar-HRM analysis
Braz. J. Pharm. Sci. (Online)
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59: e21179, 2023. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
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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Main subject:
Amaranthaceae
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Panax
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. J. Pharm. Sci. (Online)
Journal subject:
Farmacologia
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Teraputica
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Toxicologia
Year:
2023
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal de Grandes Dourados/BR
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Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo/BR
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