Silybum marianum (seed)

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Latest revision as of 15:41, 26 May 2015

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Contents

[edit] Nomenclature

Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.   Asteraceae  
Standardized common name (English): milk thistle

[edit] Botanical Voucher Specimen

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Silybum marianum Kew barcode=K000778277 359270.jpg
Source: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.[1]

[edit] Organoleptic Characteristics

[edit] Macroscopic Characteristics

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PlantaPhile - 987.jpg
Source: PlantaPhile[2]

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Source: PlantaPhile[3]

[edit] Microscopic Characteristics

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Silybum marianum - Alkemist Laboratories.jpg
Cigar shaped crystals of calcium oxalate seen under polarized light observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[4]

Silybum marianum-1 - Alkemist Laboratories.jpg
Parenchyma cells showing red-pigmented contents observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[5]

[edit] High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification

[edit] Supplementary Information

[edit] Sources

  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://specimens.kew.org/herbarium/K000778277
  2. PlantaPhile http://plantaphile.com/
  3. PlantaPhile http://plantaphile.com/
  4. Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
  5. Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
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