Silybum marianum (seed)

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Nomenclature

Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.   Asteraceae  
Standardized common name (English): milk thistle

Botanical Voucher Specimen

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Silybum marianum Kew barcode=K000778277 359270.jpg
Source: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.[1]

Organoleptic Characteristics

Macroscopic Characteristics

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PlantaPhile - 987.jpg
Source: PlantaPhile[2]

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Source: PlantaPhile[3]

Microscopic Characteristics

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Silybum marianum - Alkemist Laboratories.jpg
Cigar shaped crystals of calcium oxalate seen under polarized light observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[4]

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Parenchyma cells showing red-pigmented contents observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[5]

High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification

Supplementary Information

Sources

  1. ↑ Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://specimens.kew.org/herbarium/K000778277
  2. ↑ PlantaPhile http://plantaphile.com/
  3. ↑ PlantaPhile http://plantaphile.com/
  4. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
  5. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
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