Studies on micromorphological characters of fruit coats in cultivated Fructus Trichosanthis in Shandong Province / 中国中药杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the affinity relation among land race of Trichosanthes kirilowii and to provide evidence tor the classification and authentication.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Using scanning electron microscope, characteristics of the pericarp surface were studied comparatively.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>The pericarp surface of the cultivated Fructus Trichosanthis in Shandong showed the characteristics of generality and diversity.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The results of the study could be used for the identification of the cultivated Fructus Trichosanthis in Shandong.</p>