Publications by authors named "Zhengxiu Yang"
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- Panax ginseng products often get mixed with other species, making it important to have a reliable method to confirm their authenticity.
- This study developed a tetra-primer ARMS-PCR assay that accurately identifies P. ginseng and detects potential adulteration at different processing stages.
- The modified assay proved effective in distinguishing P. ginseng from similar species while enhancing sensitivity and specificity, providing a valuable tool for quality control in ginseng products.
Quality control in botanical products begins with the raw material supply. Traditionally, botanical identification is performed through morphological assessment and chemical analytical methods. However, the lack of availability of botanists, especially in recent years, coupled with the need to enhance quality control to combat the stresses on the supply chain brought by increasing consumer demand and climate change, necessitates alternative approaches.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFParsley (Petroselinum crispum) leaf is an herb widely consumed for its health benefits. Due to similar morphological and chemical profiles, celery leaf may be a source of substitution in commercial parsley materials. In order to detect this substitution, the present work characterized parsley and celery leaf at the cultivar level by physical, chemical and DNA approaches.
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