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Title Authentication of Chinese medicinal materials by DNA technology / [edited by] P.C. Shaw, J. Wang, P.P.-H. But.

Publication Info. River Edge, NJ : World Scientific, [2002]
©2002

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 229 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
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Note "This volume is published in conjunction with the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Chung Chi College, the Chinese University of Hong Kong."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Molecular markers in Chinese medicinal materials / Pang-Chui Shaw .. [et al.] -- Methodology and equipment for general molecular techniques / Forrest Chung-Fai Yau and Fai-Ngor Ngan -- Authentication of Chinese medicinal materials by polymerase chain reaction using arbitrarily chosen primers / Hui Cao [and others] -- Authentication of the components from a mixture of herbal materials / Kur-Ta Cheng -- Authentication of Chinese medicinal materials by sequence characterised amplified region / Jun Wang [and others] -- Differentiation of Panax ginseng from P. quinquefolius by direct amplification of length polymorphisms / Wai-Yan Ha [and others] -- Authentication of animal medicinal materials by DNA moecular markers / Yiquan Wang and Kaiya Zhou -- Authentication of medicinal Dendrobium species by the internal transcribed spacer of ribosomal DNA / David Tai-Wai Lau, Pang-Chui Shaw and Paul Pui-Hay But -- Authentication by DNA sequencing of 5s rRNA and trnK genes / Hajime Mizukami -- Authentication based on 18S ribosomal RNA gene and matK gene sequences / Katsuko Komatsu -- Outlook / Pang-Chui Shaw [and others].
Summary Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been used for centuries in the Orient to relieve or treat diseases. Its efficacy is now attracting worldwide attention. Chinese medicinal materials are traditionally identified by their organoleptic characteristics, such as the texture or the odour. To ensure consistency of quality and avoid misuse, reliable programs are urgently needed for authentication. Proper authentication also assists in the detection and conservation of endangered species. DNA molecules offer a more definitive means of authentication, as genetic composition is unique for each taxon and is less affected by age, physiological conditions and environmental factors. This book introduces and evaluates the molecular techniques that have been developed to authenticate Chinese medicinal materials. The contents of the book are divided into four parts. The first part reviews the current status of molecular authentication of Chinese medicinal materials. The second part describes the equipment and materials required for the work. In the third part, researchers in the field present the principles and step-by-step protocols for a wide spectrum of techniques used in the molecular authentication of TCM. The last part provides an overview of this field.
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Subject Materia medica -- China -- Analysis.
Materia medica.
China.
DNA fingerprinting.
DNA fingerprinting.
Medicine, Chinese -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions.
Medicine, Chinese.
Materia Medica -- analysis.
Drug Contamination -- prevention & control.
Drugs, Chinese Herbal -- standards.
Genetic Techniques.
Medicine, Chinese Traditional.
Pharmaceutical Preparations -- standards.
Species Specificity.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Prescriptions, formulae, receipts, etc.
Added Author Shaw, P.-C. (Pang-Chui)
Wang, Jun.
But, Paul P. H.
Chinese University of Hong Kong. Chung Chi College.
Other Form: Print version: Authentication of Chinese medicinal materials by DNA technology. River Edge, NJ : World Scientific, ©2002 9810246218 (DLC) 2002727064 (OCoLC)50758648
ISBN 9789812706591 (electronic book)
9812706593 (electronic book)
1281908908
9781281908902
9810246218
9789810246211