Title:	Authentication and Quality Control of the Brazilian Traditional Herb ‘Carquejas’ (Baccharis Species) Using Morpho-Anatomy and Microscopy.
Authors:	ANTUNES, K. A. RAMAN, V. PERERA, W. H. HEIDEN, G. PONTAROLO, R. FARAGO, P. V. KHAN, I. A. MANFRON, J.
Affiliation:	KEVIN ALVES ANTUNES, STATE UNIVERSITY OF PONTA GROSSA; VIJAYASANKAR RAMAN, NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION SERVICES; WILMER HERVET PERERA, CAMAG SCIENTIFIC, INC; GUSTAVO HEIDEN, CPACT; ROBERTO PONTAROLO, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO PARANÁ; PAULO VITOR FARAGO, STATE UNIVERSITY OF PONTA GROSSA; IKHLAS AHMED KHAN, UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI; JANE MANFRON, STATE UNIVERSITY OF PONTA GROSSA.
Date Issued:	2024
Citation:	Plants, v. 13, n. 21, p. 2223-7747,2024.
Description:	Abstract: This research investigates the morpho-anatomical characteristics of seven Baccharis species, namely B. articulata, B. milleflora, B. myriocephala, B. pentaptera, B. riograndensis, B. sagittalis and B. trimera. Commonly called carquejas, these species have aerial photosynthetic winged stems known as cladodes and are widely used traditionally to treat digestive and diuretic disorders. This study aimed to characterize these commonly misidentified species using morphological and microscopic techniques, including light and scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Trichomes, the presence or absence of oil bodies, and a subepidermal collenchyma layer at the wing edge were identified as primary anatomical markers that can help differentiate the studied species.
Thesagro:	Baccharis Anatomia Vegetal Morfologia Vegetal Controle de Qualidade Carqueja
NAL Thesaurus:	Asteraceae Plant anatomy Quality control
Keywords:	Micromorphology
DOI:	10.3390/plants13213030
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CPACT)