Tracing the Edible and Medicinal Plant Pueraria montana and Its Products in the Marketplace Yields Subspecies Level Distinction Using DNA Barcoding and DNA Metabarcoding

This study demonstrated that DNA barcoding is a powerful tool for the identification of P. montana var. lobata and P. montana var. thomsonii at the subspecies level, and we conclude that DNA barcodes can be broadly applied to trace the raw materials of food and herbal products.
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research