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Developmental anatomy of anomalous structure and classification of commercial specifications and grades of the Astragalus membranaceus var. mongholicus

Journal

MICROSCOPY RESEARCH AND TECHNIQUE
Volume 81, Issue 10, Pages 1165-1172

Publisher

WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23111

Keywords

anomalous structure; Astragalus membranaceus var. mongholicus; commercial specifications and grades; Huangqi; rhytidome

Funding

  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [81773853, 81573543]

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The Daodi herb, Huangqi from Shanxi, is derived from the root of Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge. var. mongholicus (Bge.) Hsiao. Huangqi was divided into different commercial specifications and grades in producing area according to macroscopic features. Developmental anatomy of anomalous structure of the perennial fresh main root of A. membranaceus var. mongholicus was investigated using conventional paraffin section to explore the relationship between anomalous structure and classification of commercial specifications and grades of Huangqi. The results of developmental anatomy showed that parenchyma cells in secondary phloem and secondary xylem of the perennial fresh main root regained meristematic ability, and resulted in anomalous structure. Several layers of additional periderm could sometimes be found in the secondary phloem near the initial periderm, which was called rhytidome. Additional periderm could sometimes be observed in the center of secondary xylem, which was described as rotten heart. The area of rhytidome and rotten heart increased gradually with increasing age. The results of different commercial specifications and grades of Huangqi revealed rhytidome and rotten heart mainly existed in Ge-Da-Tou, Er-Dao-Tou, Hong-Lan-Qi, Special Class, First Class, and Second Class. The additional periderm in secondary phloem of Ge-Da-Tou, Er-Dao-Tou, Hong-Lan-Qi, and Special Class could reach five layers; however, that of First Class and Second Class was three layers at most. In summary, this study demonstrated the rules of the development of rhytidome and rotten heart in A. membranaceus var. mongholicus. The relationship between anomalous structure and different commercial specifications and grades of Daodi herb Huangqi, was clarified. Research highlights The rhytidome and the development of rotten heart have not been reported in Astragalus membranaceus var. mongholicus. At present article, we demonstrated the developmental anatomy of the rhytidome and rotten heart existed in the secondary phloem and secondary xylem of the root of A. membranaceus var. mongholicus respectively. The rhytidome and rotten heart is different among six commercial specifications and grades of Huangqi.

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