Authentication of dried plant materials composed in Mathura Meha, a Thai traditional anti-diabetic herbal formula (original) (raw)

Abstract

Therapeutic effects of herbal medicine depend on bioactive compounds contained in herbal preparation. The different plant species usually contain different constituents even though they are closely related species which influence their therapeutic effects. Therefore, it is important to ensure that the correct plant species will be used. Thai traditional anti-diabetic herbal formula, Mathura Meha, composed of 26 Thai medicinal plants, has been used as complementary medicine for diabetes treatment in Wang-nam-yen hospital. There were 6 problematic plants that could cause confusing in dried materials verification. Three categories of problems were substitution, confusing between vernacular and scientific names, and closely related species. To confront with these problems, the system for identification of dried material should be set up. In this study, 6 plants were each identified by comparing their microscopical characteristic and TLC chromatograms with authentic sample of all expecte...

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