Cinnamomum aromaticum (bark)
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Revision as of 02:09, 17 March 2014
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Nomenclature
Cinnamomum aromaticum Nees Lauraceae
Syn. Cinnamomum cassia auct.
Standardized common name (English): cassia
Pinyin name(s): rou gui; rou gui (bark); gui zhi (twig)
Botanical Voucher Specimen
Organoleptic Characteristics
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Macroscopic Characteristics
Microscopic Characteristics
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High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification
 
Cassia (bark) (Cinnamomum aromaticum Nees) Lane Assignments Lane 2(3μl) Cinnamomum aromaticum / Cinnamomum cassia (bark); Lane 3(3μl) Cinnamomum aromaticum / Cinnamomum cassia (bark); Lane 6(3μl) Cinnamomum verum (bark); Lane 7(3μl) Cinnamomum verum (bark) authenticated by macroscopic, microscopic &/or TLC studies according to the reference source cited below, held at Alkemists Pharmaceuticals, Costa Mesa, CA. Stationary Phase Silica gel 60, F254, 10 x 10 cm HPTLC plates Mobile Phase toluene: ethyl acetate [9.5/0.5] Sample Preparation Method 0.3g+3mL CH3OH sonicate/heat @~50° C ~ 1/2 hr. Detection Method Image 1 UV 254 nm; Image 2 10% Ethanolic KOH Reagent 365 nm Reference see Method Developed by Alkemist Laboratories
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories [4] |
Supplementary Information
Sources
- ↑ Schneider, A. (1921) The Microanalysis of Powdered Vegetable Drugs, 2nd ed.
- ↑ Schneider, A. (1921) The Microanalysis of Powdered Vegetable Drugs, 2nd ed.
- ↑ Schneider, A. (1921) The Microanalysis of Powdered Vegetable Drugs, 2nd ed.
- ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
