Cnidium monnieri (seed)

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Nomenclature

Cnidium monnieri (L.) Cusson ex Juss.   Apiaceae  
Standardized common name (English): cnidium  
Pinyin name(s): she chuang; she chuang zi (fruit)

Botanical Voucher Specimen

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Cnidium monnieri Kew imageBarcode=K000685125 298917.jpg
Source: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.[1]

Cnidium monnieri Kew imageBarcode=K000685128 298920.jpg
Source: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.[2]


Organoleptic Characteristics

Macroscopic Characteristics

Microscopic Characteristics

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Cnidium monnieri - Alkemist Laboratories.jpg
Calcium oxalate sub-prisms observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[3]

Cnidium monnieri-1 - Alkemist Laboratories.jpg
Fragment of vittae with subrounded oil secretions observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[4]

High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification

Supplementary Information

Sources

  1. ↑ Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://specimens.kew.org/herbarium/K000685125
  2. ↑ Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://specimens.kew.org/herbarium/K000685128
  3. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
  4. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
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