An integrated study of Violae Herba (Viola philippica) and five adulterants by morphology, chemical compositions and chloroplast genomes: insights into its certified plant origin

• Main Authors: Gengyu Lu (Author), Juanjuan Qiao (Author), Long Wang (Author), Hui Liu (Author), Gang Wu (Author), Yan Zhu (Author), Yucheng Zhao (Author), Guoyong Xie (Author), Minjian Qin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Viola philippica Cav. is the only original plant for Violae Herba, as described in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. The quality of this crude drug is affected by several adulterants from congeneric Viola species, and the authentic plant origin of Violae Herba is still controversial. Ge...