Studies on DNA fingerprinting of Arctium lappa from different localities / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Object To study the DNA fingerprinting of Arctium lappa L obtained from different localities Methods DNA fingerprinting of samples of crude and processed A lappa collected from four large commercial centers were examined by RAPD Results All crude A lappa showed similar fingerprinting characteristics, while the processed products gave considerable different results Conclusion DNA fingerprinting study is a reliant method to differentiate crude A lappa from its processed product