Nasturtium officinale (leaf)

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Nomenclature

Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek   Brassicaceae  
Syn. Nasturtium officinale W.T. Aiton; Sisymbrium nasturtium-aquaticum L.  
Standardized common name (English): watercress  
Pinyin name(s): dou ban cai; xi yang cai gan (whole plant)

Botanical Voucher Specimen

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Nasturtium officinale Tropicos 100231613 (S).jpg
Source: MOBOT, Tropicos.org[1]


Organoleptic Characteristics

Macroscopic Characteristics

Microscopic Characteristics

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Nasturtium officinale - Alkemist Laboratories.jpg
Wavy epidermis showing anomocytic stomata observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[2]

Nasturtium officinale-1 - Alkemist Laboratories.jpg
Spongy parenchyma showing flat cells observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[3]

High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification

Supplementary Information

Sources

  1. ↑ MOBOT, Tropicos.org http://www.tropicos.org/Image/100231613
  2. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
  3. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
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