Ruscus aculeatus (rhizome)

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Nomenclature

Ruscus aculeatus L.   Liliaceae  
Standardized common name (English): butcher's broom

Botanical Voucher Specimen

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Ruscus aculeatus L.
Source: Images courtesy of the C.V. Starr Virtual Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden[1]

Organoleptic Characteristics

Macroscopic Characteristics

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Source: PlantaPhile[2]

Microscopic Characteristics

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Rounded parenchymatous cells, thickened at the corners, with small, triangular intercellular spaces observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[3]

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Thin-walled parenchyma showing raphides of calcium oxalate 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. ↑ Images courtesy of the C.V. Starr Virtual Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden http://sciweb.nybg.org/science2/VirtualHerbarium.asp
  2. ↑ PlantaPhile http://plantaphile.com/
  3. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
  4. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
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