Application of microscopic techniques in authentication of herbal tea-Ku-Ding-Cha

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 69, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 927-932

  Tam, Chun Fung ^a   Peng, Yong ^a,b   Liang, Zhi Tao ^a   He, Zhen Dan ^c   Zhao, Zhong Zhen ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b INSTITUTE OF MEDICINAL PLANT DEVELOPMENT   (China)

^c CHD Biotechnology   (China)

Author keywords

Authentication; Herbal tea; Ku Ding Cha; Microscopic techniques

Indexed keywords

AUTHENTICATION;

CALCIUM OXALATE CRYSTALS; COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS; COMPARATIVES STUDIES; HERBAL TEA; KU-DING-CHA; LEAF BLADES; MICROSCOPIC TECHNIQUES; SIMPLE++; XYLEM CELLS;

KURCHATOVIUM;

CALCIUM OXALATE;

ARTICLE; BOTANY; CHINA; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PLANT CELL; PLANT IDENTIFICATION; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES COMPARISON; TEA; XYLEM CELL;

EID: 33750711424     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: 10970029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jemt.20369     Document Type: Article

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