DNA fingerprints distinctive among the samples from different localities
in China were successfully reproduced for the Chinese herb Dangshen, the roots
of Codonopsis pilosula, (Campanulaceae). Similarity
index (S.I.) analysis revealed that C. pilosula samples
from the same province generated similar DNA fingerprints, while samples of
different provinces displayed different DNA fingerprints. This method may
be a general and valuable tool for locality authentication of other Chinese
herbal medicinal materials.
Authentication -
Codonopsis pilosula
- Campanulaceae - polymerase chain reaction - AP-PCR - RAPD - locality
