Properties and Microscopic Identification of Cirsium lineare
Objective To conduct pharmacognosy studies on Cirsium lineare,and to provide a basis for the identification of Cirsium lineare.Methods Related articles were reviewed and summarized,and pharmacognosy studies of Cirsium lineare were conducted by properties,microscopic characteristics,and microscopic identification.Results The observation of proper-ties showed different colors of the upper and lower surfaces of the leaves,and the stems,leaves,and bracts were covered with arachnoid hairs,with the presence of multicellular long hairs on the stems and leaves.Microscopic observation showed the fea-tures of marginal pit ducts,secretory tracts,and inulin in the roots;several secretory tracts and calcium oxalate needle crystals were observed in the cross section of the stem;multicellular non-glandular hairs and separating stone cells were observed in the leaves;pollen grains and parenchymal cells of the pericarp were seen in the flower and fruit powder.Conclusion Accurate i-dentification of Cirsium lineare can be performed based on properties,microscopic characteristics,and microscopic features.
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