Ethnopharmacological relevance: The past couple of decades have witnessed the global
resurgence of medicinal plants in the field of herbal-based health care. Increased …

The rapid molecular diagnostics of adulterants in herbal medicine using DNA barcoding
forms the core of this meticulously detailed review, based on two decades of data. With 80 …

Background Accurate identification of Chinese herbal medicines is the basis for their
research and utilization. Molecular identification can effectively differentiate original plants …

Due to the high price and limited supply of Panax notoginseng, a large number of samples
adulterated with the leaves appear in the market. A group of new malonyl ginsenosides …

The Ocimum genus is one of Indiaʼs prominent botanical classes of traditional medicinal
culture comprising medicinally and agronomically important plants. Morphological …

Artemisia capillaris and Artemisia iwayomogi are well-known herbal medicines which are
used as hepatotherapeutic drugs. These two herbal species can be confused with each …

Rationale Species of the genus Ocimum are of immense value and are in high demand in
trade which leads to unscrupulous adulteration of both crude drugs as well as formulations …

Phyllanthus emblica Emblica officinalis, also known as, is commonly called as Amla,
Amalaki or Indian gooseberry. This plant is mainly known for its fruit. It is considered an …

Zanthoxylum armatum DC., belonged to the family Ruteacea, is a medicinal plant used to
cure many diseases. DNA barcoding was used as a tool for molecular identification of …

Jamu, Indonesia's traditional herbal medicine, holds significant cultural and medicinal value.
However, the adulteration of jamu with undeclared synthetic drugs like dexamethasone and …