Биологические науки / 2.Структурная
ботаника и биохимия растений.
Galkin O.Yu.
National
Technical University of Ukraine “Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”, Ukraine
Microscopic signs of the roots of burdock
(Arctium lappa L.)
It is
known from the folk medicine, that burdock’s root possesses diuretic, sudatory
and depurative features, facilitates metabolism regulation on podagra, diabetes
mellitus, cholelith and nephrolih, as well as on skin diseases (seborrhea,
eczema, lichen, trophic ulcer, abscess). In the medical practice drugs from
burdock are used as burdock’s oil and prescribed for alopecia of the scalp.
In
connection with the above mentioned anatomy research of burdock’s root is
considered to be the actual task as for phyto-medicines design and standardization
for treatment and prevention of various types of alopecia.
Microscopy.
Powder from unpeeled roots of grey-brown or brown to grey color is revised
under microscope using P chloral hydrate solution. The following parts are
detected in the powder: peel fragments from 2-3 layers of dark-brown cells
(fig.1); fragments of bark parenchyma (fig.2), central cylinder (fig.3) which
consists from the round cells with thin membranes; fragments of core ray
parenchyma with lengthened cells with thin membranes (fig.4); single secretory
cells with brownish content (fig.5); bast fiber groups (fig.6) and central
cylinder fibers (fig.7) with thickened membranes and wide cavities; groups of
ladder-shaped vessels with the adjacent parenchyma (fig.8); groups of spiral
vessels with adjacent fibers (fig.9); fragments of spiral segments (fig.10),
ladder-shaped (fig.11) or ladder-cellular (fig.12) vessels, parenchyma cells
with inuline.
Based
on the literature review and analysis of raw material, we have created chapter
“Identification. Microscopy” of the project of Analytical normative
documentation for the roots of burdock (Arctium lappa L.) (medicinal herbs).
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