Panax quinquefolius (root)

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Nomenclature

Panax quinquefolius L.   Araliaceae  
Standardized common name (English): American ginseng  
Pinyin name(s): xi yang shen (root)

Botanical Voucher Specimen

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Panax quinquefolius Tropicos 53111.jpg
Source: MOBOT, Tropicos.org[1]

Organoleptic Characteristics

Macroscopic Characteristics

Microscopic Characteristics

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American ginseng.jpg
Rosette of calcium oxalate observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[2]

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Yellow secretion from a resin canal 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/53111
  2. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
  3. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
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