[Research progress in molecular pharmacognosy of Pogostemon cablin].

Molecular pharmacognosy( MP) is a new interdisciplinary science,which integrates the pharmacognosy and molecular biology,and focuses on the crude drugs' classification and identification,cultivation and protection,and production of active ingredients at the molecular level. Pogostemon cablin is one of the ten major southern medicines in China,MP research on this famous herb has developed on the basis of traditional research methods,and achieved certain results. This article summarized the MP research achievements of P.

Rapid identification of Dendrobium officinale using Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) method.

Dendrobium officinale is not only an ornamental plant, but also a valuable medicinal herb that is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine. However, distinguishing D. officinale from other Dendrobium species is usually a difficult task.