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Nomenclature

Bupleurum chinense DC.   Apiaceae  
Standardized common name (English): bupleurum  
Pinyin name(s): chai hu; chai hu (root); bei chai hu (root)

Botanical Voucher Specimen

Organoleptic Characteristics

Macroscopic Characteristics

Bupleurum chinense - Tropicos.org (Flora of China Illustrations vol. 14, fig. 163, 1-8)  Reference see Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 13 Sep 2013 <http://www.tropicos.org/Image/72781>, Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 13 Sep 2013 <http://www.tropicos.org/Image/72782>, Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 13 Sep 2013 <http://www.tropicos.org/Image/72783>, Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 13 Sep 2013 <http://www.tropicos.org/Image/72784>. Source: MOBOT, Tropicos.org [1] Bupleurum chinense - Tropicos.org (Flora of China Illustrations vol. 14, fig. 163, 1-8)

Microscopic Characteristics

Orange red resin observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution. Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories [2]

High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification

Supplementary Information

Sources

1. ↑ MOBOT, Tropicos.org http://www.tropicos.org/Name/1701439
2. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.Alkemist.com