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Tripodi P. Application of High-Resolution Melting and DNA Barcoding for Discrimination and Taxonomy Definition of Rocket Salad ( Diplotaxis spp.) Species. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:1594. [PMID: 37628645 PMCID: PMC10454437 DOI: 10.3390/genes14081594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Nuclear and cytoplasmic DNA barcoding regions are useful for plant identification, breeding, and phylogenesis. In this study, the genetic diversity of 17 Diplotaxis species, was investigated with 5 barcode markers. The allelic variation was based on the sequences of chloroplast DNA markers including the spacer between trnL and trnF and tRNA-Phe gene (trnL-F), the rubisco (rbcl), the maturase K (matk), as well as the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of the nuclear ribosomal DNA. A highly polymorphic marker (HRM500) derived from a comparison of cytoplasmic genome sequences in Brassicaceae, was also included. Subsequently, a real-time PCR method coupled with HRM analysis was implemented to better resolve taxonomic relationships and identify assays suitable for species identification. Integration of the five barcode regions revealed a grouping of the species according to the common chromosomal set number. Clusters including species with n = 11 (D. duveryrieriana or cretacea, D. tenuifolia, D. simplex and D. acris), n = 8 (D. ibicensis, D. brevisiliqua and D. ilorcitana), and n = 9 (D. brachycarpa, D. virgata, D. assurgens, and D. berthautii) chromosomes were identified. Both phylogenetic analysis and the genetic structure of the collection identified D. siifolia as the most distant species. Previous studies emphasized this species' extremely high glucosinolate content, particularly for glucobrassicin. High-resolution melting analysis showed specific curve patterns useful for the discrimination of the species, thus determining ITS1 as the best barcode for fingerprinting. Findings demonstrate that the approach used in this study is effective for taxa investigations and genetic diversity studies.
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- Pasquale Tripodi
- Research Centre for Vegetable and Ornamental Crops, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), 84098 Pontecagnano Faiano, Italy
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Raclariu-Manolică AC, Mauvisseau Q, de Boer HJ. Horizon scan of DNA-based methods for quality control and monitoring of herbal preparations. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1179099. [PMID: 37214460 PMCID: PMC10193163 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1179099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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Herbal medicines and preparations are widely used in healthcare systems globally, but concerns remain about their quality and safety. New herbal products are constantly being introduced to the market under varying regulatory frameworks, with no global consensus on their definition or characterization. These biologically active mixtures are sold through complex globalized value chains, which create concerns around contamination and profit-driven adulteration. Industry, academia, and regulatory bodies must collaborate to develop innovative strategies for the identification and authentication of botanicals and their preparations to ensure quality control. High-throughput sequencing (HTS) has significantly improved our understanding of the total species diversity within DNA mixtures. The standard concept of DNA barcoding has evolved over the last two decades to encompass genomic data more broadly. Recent research in DNA metabarcoding has focused on developing methods for quantifying herbal product ingredients, yielding meaningful results in a regulatory framework. Techniques, such as loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), DNA barcode-based Recombinase Polymerase Amplification (BAR-RPA), DNA barcoding coupled with High-Resolution Melting (Bar-HRM), and microfluidics-based methods, offer more affordable tests for the detection of target species. While target capture sequencing and genome skimming are considerably increasing the species identification resolution in challenging plant clades, ddPCR enables the quantification of DNA in samples and could be used to detect intended and unwanted ingredients in herbal medicines. Here, we explore the latest advances in emerging DNA-based technologies and the opportunities they provide as taxa detection tools for evaluating the safety and quality of dietary supplements and herbal medicines.
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- Ancuța Cristina Raclariu-Manolică
- Stejarul Research Centre for Biological Sciences, National Institute of Research and Development for Biological Sciences, Piatra Neamț, Romania
- Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Chen S, Yin X, Han J, Sun W, Yao H, Song J, Li X. DNA barcoding in herbal medicine: Retrospective and prospective. J Pharm Anal 2023; 13:431-441. [PMID: 37305789 PMCID: PMC10257146 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpha.2023.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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DNA barcoding has been widely used for herb identification in recent decades, enabling safety and innovation in the field of herbal medicine. In this article, we summarize recent progress in DNA barcoding for herbal medicine to provide ideas for the further development and application of this technology. Most importantly, the standard DNA barcode has been extended in two ways. First, while conventional DNA barcodes have been widely promoted for their versatility in the identification of fresh or well-preserved samples, super-barcodes based on plastid genomes have rapidly developed and have shown advantages in species identification at low taxonomic levels. Second, mini-barcodes are attractive because they perform better in cases of degraded DNA from herbal materials. In addition, some molecular techniques, such as high-throughput sequencing and isothermal amplification, are combined with DNA barcodes for species identification, which has expanded the applications of herb identification based on DNA barcoding and brought about the post-DNA-barcoding era. Furthermore, standard and high-species coverage DNA barcode reference libraries have been constructed to provide reference sequences for species identification, which increases the accuracy and credibility of species discrimination based on DNA barcodes. In summary, DNA barcoding should play a key role in the quality control of traditional herbal medicine and in the international herb trade.
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- Shilin Chen
- Institute of Herbgenomics, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
- Key Laboratory of Beijing for Identification and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Institute of Herbgenomics, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Beijing for Identification and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Beijing for Identification and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China
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Buddhachat K, Thongphueak J, Changtor P, Nukool W, Saengthong M, Kamol P, Suyasunanont U, Kosavititkul P, Pradit W, Nganvongpanit K, Chomdej S. Herbal species authentication by melting fingerprint coupled with high resolution melting analysis (MF-HRM). Mol Biol Rep 2023; 50:2421-2433. [PMID: 36592289 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-022-08235-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Herbal medicines have recently attracted increasing attention for use as food supplements with health benefits; however, species authentication can be difficult due to incomplete morphological characters. Here, a molecular tool was developed for the identification of species in the National List of Essential Medicinal Plants in Thailand. METHODS The identification process used DNA fingerprints including start codon targeted (SCoT) and inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) polymorphisms, coupled with high resolution melting (HRM), to produce melting fingerprint (MF)-HRM. RESULTS Results indicated that MF-HRM, SCoT-HRM and ISSR-HRM could be used for DNA fingerprints as S34, S36, S9 and S8 of SCoT and UBC873, S25 and UBC841 of ISSR. The melting fingerprints obtained from S34 of SCoT exhibited the best primers for identification of herbal species with 87.5% accuracy and relatively high repeatability. The presence of intraspecific variation in a few species affected the shift of melting fingerprints within species. MF-HRM using S34 showed improved species prediction compared to DNA fingerprints. The concentration of DNA with 10 ng/µl was recommended to perform MF-HRM. MF-HRM enabled species authentication of herbal commercialized products at only 20% resulting from the low quality of DNA isolated, while admixture of multiple product species interfered with the MF process. CONCLUSION Findings suggested that MF-HRM showed promise as a molecular tool for the authentication of species in commercial herbal products with high specificity, moderate repeatability and rapidity without prior sequence information. This information will greatly improve quality control and traceability during the manufacturing process.
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- Kittisak Buddhachat
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, 65000, Thailand. .,Center of Excellence in Research for Agricultural Biotechnology, Department of Agricultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, 65000, Thailand.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, 65000, Thailand
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, 65000, Thailand
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, 65000, Thailand
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, 65000, Thailand
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, 65000, Thailand
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, 65000, Thailand
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, 65000, Thailand
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- Research Center in Bioresources for Agriculture, Industry and Medicine, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Veterinary Biosciences and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50100, Thailand.,Excellence Center in Veterinary Bioscience, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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- Research Center in Bioresources for Agriculture, Industry and Medicine, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.
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Mahima K, Sunil Kumar KN, Rakhesh KV, Rajeswaran PS, Sharma A, Sathishkumar R. Advancements and future prospective of DNA barcodes in the herbal drug industry. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:947512. [PMID: 36339543 PMCID: PMC9635000 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.947512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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Ethnopharmacological relevance: The past couple of decades have witnessed the global resurgence of medicinal plants in the field of herbal-based health care. Increased consumption of medicinal plants and their derivative products is the major cause of the adulteration issues in herbal industries. As a result, the quality of herbal products is affected by spurious and unauthorized raw materials. Recent development in molecular plant identification using DNA barcodes has become a robust methodology to identify and authenticate the adulterants in herbal samples. Hence, rapid and accurate identification of medicinal plants is the key to success for the herbal industry. Aim of the study: This paper provides a comprehensive review of the application of DNA barcoding and advanced technologies that have emerged over the past 10 years related to medicinal plant identification and authentication and the future prospects of this technology. Materials and methods: Information on DNA barcodes was compiled from scientific databases (Google Scholar, Web of Science, SciFinder and PubMed). Additional information was obtained from books, Ph.D. thesis and MSc. Dissertations. Results: Working out an appropriate DNA barcode for plants is challenging; the single locus-based DNA barcodes (rbcL, ITS, ITS2, matK, rpoB, rpoC, trnH-psbA) to multi-locus DNA barcodes have become the successful species-level identification among herbal plants. Additionally, multi-loci have become efficient in the authentication of herbal products. Emerging advances in DNA barcoding and related technologies such as next-generation sequencing, high-resolution melting curve analysis, meta barcodes and mini barcodes have paved the way for successful herbal plant/samples identification. Conclusion: DNA barcoding needs to be employed together with other techniques to check and rationally and effectively quality control the herbal drugs. It is suggested that DNA barcoding techniques combined with metabolomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics could authenticate the herbal products. The invention of simple, cost-effective and improved DNA barcoding techniques to identify herbal drugs and their associated products of medicinal value in a fool-proof manner will be the future thrust of Pharmacopoeial monograph development for herbal drugs.
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- Karthikeyan Mahima
- Plant Genetic Engineering Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Siddha Central Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Centre of Bioengineering, Santiago de Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico
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- Plant Genetic Engineering Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Emerging biotechnology applications in natural product and synthetic pharmaceutical analyses. Acta Pharm Sin B 2022; 12:4075-4097. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2022.08.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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DNA-Based Tools to Certify Authenticity of Rice Varieties—An Overview. Foods 2022; 11:foods11030258. [PMID: 35159410 PMCID: PMC8834242 DOI: 10.3390/foods11030258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most cultivated and consumed crops worldwide. It is mainly produced in Asia but, due to its large genetic pool, it has expanded to several ecosystems, latitudes and climatic conditions. Europe is a rice producing region, especially in the Mediterranean countries, that grow mostly typical japonica varieties. The European consumer interest in rice has increased over the last decades towards more exotic types, often more expensive (e.g., aromatic rice) and Europe is a net importer of this commodity. This has increased food fraud opportunities in the rice supply chain, which may deliver mixtures with lower quality rice, a problem that is now global. The development of tools to clearly identify undesirable mixtures thus became urgent. Among the various tools available, DNA-based markers are considered particularly reliable and stable for discrimination of rice varieties. This review covers aspects ranging from rice diversity and fraud issues to the DNA-based methods used to distinguish varieties and detect unwanted mixtures. Although not exhaustive, the review covers the diversity of strategies and ongoing improvements already tested, highlighting important advantages and disadvantages in terms of costs, reliability, labor-effort and potential scalability for routine fraud detection.
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A Review on Application of DNA Barcoding Technology for Rapid Molecular Diagnostics of Adulterants in Herbal Medicine. Drug Saf 2021; 45:193-213. [PMID: 34846701 DOI: 10.1007/s40264-021-01133-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The rapid molecular diagnostics of adulterants in herbal medicine using DNA barcoding forms the core of this meticulously detailed review, based on two decades of data. With 80% of the world's population using some form of herbal medicine, authentication, quality control, and detection of adulterants warrant DNA barcoding. A combined group of keywords were used for literature review using the PubMed, the ISI Web of Knowledge, Web of Science (WoS), and Google Scholar databases. All the papers (N = 210) returned by the search engines were downloaded and systematically analyzed. Detailed analysis of conventional DNA barcodes were based on retrieved sequences for internal transcribed spacer (ITS) (412,189), rbcL (251,598), matK (210,835), and trnH-psbA (141,846). The utility of databases such as The Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD), NCBI, GenBank, and Medicinal Materials DNA Barcode Database (MMDBD) has been critically examined for the identification of unknown species from known databases. The current review gives an overview of the ratio of adulterated to authentic drugs for some countries along with the state of the art technology currently being used in the identification of adulterated medicines. In this review, efforts were made to systematically analyze and arrange the research and reviews on the basis of technical progress. The review concludes with the future of DNA-based herbal medicine adulteration detection, forecasting the reliance on the metabarcoding technology. DNA barcoding technology for differentiating adulterated herbal medicine.
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Haq SAU, Mir MA, Lone SM, Banoo A, Shafi F, Mir SA, Bhat JIA, Rashid R, Wani SH, Masoodi TH, Khan MN, Nehvi FA, Masoodi KZ. Explicating genetic diversity based on ITS characterization and determination of antioxidant potential in sea buckthorn (Hippophae spp.). Mol Biol Rep 2021; 49:5229-5240. [PMID: 34387804 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-06619-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sea buckthorn (Hippophae) is in the focus of interest mainly for its positive effects on health of both human and animal organisms. Due to the similarities in vegetative morphology, Hippophae species are often misidentified. Therefore, current study was focused on ITS based sequence characterization of sea buckthorn species and comparative biochemical evaluation for its antioxidant properties. METHODS AND RESULTS DNA was extracted from leaf samples. Primer pairs K-Lab-SeaBukRhm-ITS1F1- K-Lab-SeaBukRhm-ITS1R1 and K-LabSeaBukTib- ITSF1- K-LabSeaBukTib-ITSR1 were used for PCR amplification. The purified PCR products were outsourced for sequencing. Phylogenetic tree was constructed based on neighbor-joining (NJ) method. Moreover, comparison of antioxidant potential of leaves of two sea buckthorn species (Hippophae rhamnoides and Hippophae tibetana) collected from different regions of Ladakh viz., Stakna, Nubra, DRDO Leh and Zanskar was determined by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2,2-azino-bis (3- ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) diammonium salt (ABTS), and Total antioxidant capacity (TAC) by phosphomolybdenum assays. The present investigation led to the differentiation of two sea buckthorn species viz., H. rhamnoides and H. tibetana based on Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) region. Moreover, significant variation was observed in antioxidant potential of leaf extracts collected from different regions. CONCLUSIONS Primary ITS sequence analysis was found to be powerful tool for identification and genetic diversity studies in sea buckthorn. Leaves of sea buckthorn have pronounced antioxidant properties and can be used in food, neutraceuticals and pharmaceutical industries etc. The current study will pave the way to discover small bioactive molecules responsible for antioxidant and anticancer properties in sea buckthorn.
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- Syed Anam Ul Haq
- Transcriptomics Lab (K-Lab), Division of Plant Biotechnology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K, 190025, India
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- Transcriptomics Lab (K-Lab), Division of Plant Biotechnology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K, 190025, India
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- Division of Vegetable Science, SKUAST-K, Srinagar, J&K, 190025, India
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- Division of Plant Pathology, SKUAST-K, Srinagar, J&K, 190025, India
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- Division of Basic Sciences and Humanities, SKUAST-K, Srinagar, J&K, 190025, India
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- Division of Agricultural Statistics, SKUAST-K, Srinagar, J&K, 190025, India
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- Division of Environmental Sciences, SKUAST-K, Srinagar, J&K, 190025, India
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- Division of Vegetable Science, SKUAST-K, Srinagar, J&K, 190025, India
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- Mountain Research Center for Field Crops, Khudwani,, SKUAST-K, Anantnag, J&K, 192102, India
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- Faculty of Forestry, Benihama-SKUAST-K, Ganderbal, J&K, 191201, India
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- Transcriptomics Lab (K-Lab), Division of Plant Biotechnology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K, 190025, India
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- Transcriptomics Lab (K-Lab), Division of Plant Biotechnology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K, 190025, India
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- Transcriptomics Lab (K-Lab), Division of Plant Biotechnology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K, 190025, India.
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Botanical authentication of globe artichoke-containing foods: Differentiation of Cynara scolymus by a novel HRM approach. Food Chem 2021; 366:130621. [PMID: 34314927 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Cynara scolymus L., known as globe artichoke, is a medicinal plant widely used in plant food supplements (PFS) and herbal infusions due to its beneficial health properties. The high demand for artichoke-containing products can lead to adulteration practices. In this work, a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) system coupled to high-resolution melting (HRM) analysis was proposed to differentiate C. scolymus from other Cynara species. Hence, a Cynara-specific real-time PCR assay was successfully developed with high analytical performance, achieving a sensitivity of 0.4 pg of globe artichoke DNA. HRM analysis enabled the discrimination of C. scolymus, with a high level of confidence (>98%), corroborating sequencing data. Application results to artichoke-containing PFS and mixed herbal infusions allowed confirming the presence of C. scolymus in 38% of the samples, suggesting the substitution/mislabelling of globe artichoke in 2 samples and the need for further efforts to increase DNA amplifiability of PFS.
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Shadrin DM. DNA Barcoding: Applications. RUSS J GENET+ 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s102279542104013x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Del Cont A, De Georges B, Huleux A, Duquesne V. Rapid Identification of Tropilaelaps Mite (Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) Species Using a COI Barcode-HRM. JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 2021; 114:520-529. [PMID: 33503242 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toaa330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Tropilaelaps mite (Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) is an ectoparasite of bees present, to date, only on the Asian continent. In the context of the threat of Tropilaelaps's introduction into new regions, accurate, rapid, and sensitive detection of the Tropilaelaps spp. is essential. In the present study, we developed a novel molecular method for bee mite's identification, which consists of a new real-time PCR method. A high-resolution melting analysis (HRM) was then performed on the amplified products to differentiate the species. PCR amplification was applied on the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene (580 bp). Short fragments from the most variable regions of this gene were identified in silico to amplify and discriminate among the four Tropilaelaps species. Four reference plasmids were synthesized to characterize species by well-distinguished melting curves. The method was then validated in terms of its specificity and sensitivity using a panel of 12 specimens. The results showed that an HRM method can be applied for the intended objective: for rapid and simultaneous identification of Tropilaelaps species. To our knowledge, this study reports the first direct HRM assay developed for the genome of a bee mite, specific for Tropilaelaps species. This COI barcode-HRM technique could be a promising tool for mite species identification.
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- Aurélie Del Cont
- Anses, Honey bee Pathology Unit, European Reference Laboratory for Bee Health, route des Chappes, CS, Sophia Antipolis, France
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- Anses, Honey bee Pathology Unit, European Reference Laboratory for Bee Health, route des Chappes, CS, Sophia Antipolis, France
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- Anses, Honey bee Pathology Unit, European Reference Laboratory for Bee Health, route des Chappes, CS, Sophia Antipolis, France
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- Anses, Honey bee Pathology Unit, European Reference Laboratory for Bee Health, route des Chappes, CS, Sophia Antipolis, France
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Molecular and phytochemical variability among genus Albizia: a phylogenetic prospect for future breeding. Mol Biol Rep 2021; 48:2619-2628. [PMID: 33792827 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-06316-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Fabaceae, the third-largest Angiosperm family, exhibits great morphological diversity with significantly high species diversification rate. Albizia, one of the largest genera of the legume family, possesses high ecological, economical and medicinal application prospects and displays a global distribution. The taxonomic classification among Albizia remains, however, unclear and has been subjected to changes. The resolution of phylogenetic relationships among members of genus Albizia is a priority. Nine Albizia species cultivated in Egypt; Albizia lebbeck, A. julibrissin, A. odoratissima, A. procera, A. anthelmintica, A. guachapele, A. myriophylla, A. richardiana and A. lucida were subjected to molecular classification via DNA fingerprinting techniques viz. Inter Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) and Start Codon Targeted polymorphism (SCoT) using ten primers, five for each technique. The total number of bands produced by ISSR and SCoT primers was 28 and 40, respectively. The percentage of polymorphism varied from 64.28% in ISSR to 67.50% in SCoT analysis. Additionally, chemotaxonomic analysis was implemented based on UV spectroscopic profiling and total phenolic content coupled to unsupervised chemometric tools; Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Hierarchical Cluster Analysis (HCA). Interspecific relationships were confirmed via molecular and phytochemical analyses between A. procera and A. guachapele; A. lebbeck and A. odoratissima; and A. julibrissin and A. lucida. The study reveals that chemotaxonomic data can reflect phylogenetic relationships among examined Albizia species and provides insights to the significance of utilizing the strengths of both molecular taxonomy and chemotaxonomy to resolve phylogenetic relationship among this genus which offers baseline for breeding programs. Future strategies to enrich taxonomic classification among Albizia includes extensive morphological characterization, DNA barcoding techniques and metabolomic profiling.
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Tungphatthong C, Urumarudappa SKJ, Awachai S, Sooksawate T, Sukrong S. Differentiation of Mitragyna speciosa, a narcotic plant, from allied Mitragyna species using DNA barcoding-high-resolution melting (Bar-HRM) analysis. Sci Rep 2021; 11:6738. [PMID: 33762644 PMCID: PMC7990970 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-86228-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Mitragyna speciosa (Korth.) Havil. [MS], or “kratom” in Thai, is the only narcotic species among the four species of Mitragyna in Thailand, which also include Mitragyna diversifolia (Wall. ex G. Don) Havil. [MD], Mitragyna hirsuta Havil. [MH], and Mitragyna rotundifolia (Roxb.) O. Kuntze [MR]. M. speciosa is a tropical tree belonging to the Rubiaceae family and has been prohibited by law in Thailand. However, it has been extensively covered in national and international news, as its abuse has become more popular. M. speciosa is a narcotic plant and has been used as an opium substitute and traditionally used for the treatment of chronic pain and various illnesses. Due to morphological disparities in the genus, the identification of plants in various forms, including fresh leaves, dried leaf powder, and finished products, is difficult. In this study, DNA barcoding combined with high-resolution melting (Bar-HRM) analysis was performed to differentiate M. speciosa from allied Mitragyna and to assess the capability of Bar-HRM assays to identify M. speciosa in suspected kratom or M. speciosa-containing samples. Bar-HRM analysis of PCR amplicons was based on the ITS2, rbcL, trnH-psbA, and matK DNA barcode regions. The melting profiles of ITS2 amplicons were clearly distinct, which enabled the authentication and differentiation of Mitragyna species from allied species. This study reveals that DNA barcoding coupled with HRM is an efficient tool with which to identify M. speciosa and M. speciosa-containing samples and ensure the safety and quality of traditional Thai herbal medicines.
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- Chayapol Tungphatthong
- Research Unit of DNA Barcoding of Thai Medicinal Plants, Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Research Unit of DNA Barcoding of Thai Medicinal Plants, Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Research Unit of DNA Barcoding of Thai Medicinal Plants, Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Research Unit of DNA Barcoding of Thai Medicinal Plants, Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
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Yu J, Wu X, Liu C, Newmaster S, Ragupathy S, Kress WJ. Progress in the use of DNA barcodes in the identification and classification of medicinal plants. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 208:111691. [PMID: 33396023 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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DNA barcoding is an emerging molecular identification and classification technology that has been applied to medicinal plants since 2008. The application of this technique has greatly ensured the safety and effectiveness of medicinal materials. In this paper, we review the application of DNA barcoding and some related technologies over the past 10 years with respect to improving our knowledge of medicinal plant identification and authentication. From single locus-based DNA barcodes to combined markers to genome-scale levels, DNA barcodes contribute more and more genetic information. At the same time, other technologies, such as high-resolution melting (HRM), have been combined with DNA barcoding. With the development of next-generation sequencing (NGS), metabarcoding technology has also been shown to identify species in mixed samples successfully. As a widely used and effective tool, DNA barcoding will become more useful over time in the field of medicinal plants.
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- Jie Yu
- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China.
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- Herbal Medicine from Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Center of Chinese Medicine Resources from Ministry of Education, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
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- Herbal Medicine from Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Center of Chinese Medicine Resources from Ministry of Education, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
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- Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, Biodiversity Institute of Ontario (BIO), University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G2W1, Canada
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- Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, Biodiversity Institute of Ontario (BIO), University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G2W1, Canada
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- Department of Botany, MRC-166, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, P. O. Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013-7012, United States.
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Grazina L, Costa J, Amaral JS, Mafra I. High-Resolution Melting Analysis as a Tool for Plant Species Authentication. Methods Mol Biol 2021; 2264:55-73. [PMID: 33263903 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1201-9_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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High-resolution melting (HRM) analysis is a cost-effective, specific, and rapid tool that allows distinguishing genetically related plants and other organisms based on the detection of small nucleotide variations, which are recognized from melting properties of the double-stranded DNA. It has been widely applied in several areas of research and diagnostics, including botanical authentication of several food commodities and herbal products. Generally, it consists of the main steps: (1) in silico sequence analysis and primer design; (2) DNA extraction from plant material; (3) amplification by real-time PCR with an enhanced fluorescent dye targeting a specific DNA barcode or other regions of taxonomic interest (100-200 bp); (4) melting curve analysis; and (5) statistical data analysis using a specific HRM software. This chapter presents an overview of HRM analysis and application, followed by the detailed description of all the required reagents, instruments, and protocols for the successful and easy implementation of a HRM method to differentiate closely related plant species.
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- Liliana Grazina
- REQUIMTE-LAQV, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE-LAQV, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE-LAQV, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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Differentiation of Siam weed (Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M. King & H. Rob.) and morphologically related species in Asteraceae by ITS barcode coupled with high resolution melting analysis (HRM). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.plgene.2020.100246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Oliveira PV, de Almeida FAN, Lugon MD, Britto KB, Oliveira-Costa J, Santos AR, Paneto GG. Using high-resolution melting to identify Calliphoridae (blowflies) species from Brazil. PeerJ 2020; 8:e9680. [PMID: 33335803 PMCID: PMC7713596 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.9680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Forensic entomology is the study of insects and other arthropods used in the solution of crimes. Most of entomological evidences strongly depend on accurate species identification. Therefore, new methods are being developed due to difficulties in morphological identification, including molecular methods such as High-Resolution Melting. In this study, we reported a new HRM primer set to identify forensically important Calliphoridae (blowflies) from Brazil. For such purpose, Calliphoridae species of forensic importance in Brazil were listed and confirmed by specialists. Mitochondrial COI sequences of those species were downloaded from databases and aligned, and polymorphic variations were selected for distinction between species. Based on it, HRM primers were designed. Forty-three fly samples representing six species were tested in the HRM assay. All samples had the COI gene sequenced to validate the result. Identifying and differentiating the six species proposed using a combination of two amplicons was possible. The protocol was effective even for old insect specimens, collected and preserved dried for more than ten years, unlike the DNA sequencing technique that failed for those samples. The HRM technique proved to be an alternative tool to DNA sequencing, with advantage of amplifying degraded samples and being fast and cheaper than the sequencing technique.
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- Pablo Viana Oliveira
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Polícia Civil do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto Médico Legal Afrânio Peixoto, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Agrárias e Engenharias, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alegre, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
- Centro de Ciências Exatas, Naturais e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alegre, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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Zhao B, Xiong C, Li J, Zhang D, Shi Y, Sun W, Duan X. Species Quantification in Complex Herbal Formulas-Vector Control Quantitative Analysis as a New Method. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:488193. [PMID: 33324200 PMCID: PMC7725679 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.488193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Product mislabeling and/or species fraud in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) not only decrease TCM quality, but also pose a potential health issue to the end user. Up to now, methods to control TCM quality have been developed to detect specific metabolites or identify the original species. However, species quantification in complex herbal formulas is rarely concerned. Here, we reported a simple Vector Control Quantitative Analysis (VCQA) method for flexible and accurate multiplex species quantification in traditional Chinese herbal formulas. We developed PCR-based strategy to quickly generate the integrated DNA fragments from multiple targeted species, which can be assembled into the quantitative vector in one round of cloning by Golden Gate ligation and Gateway recombination technique. With this method, we recruited the nuclear ribosomal DNA Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) region for the quantification of Ligusticum sinense “Chuanxiong,” Angelica dahurica (Hoffm.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Franch. & Sav., Notopterygium incisum K. C. Ting ex H. T. Chang, Asarum sieboldii Miq., Saposhnikovia divaricata (Turcz.) Schischk., Nepeta cataria L., Mentha canadensis L., and Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. ex DC. in ChuanXiong ChaTiao Wan, a classic Chinese herbal formula with very long historical background. We found that, firstly, VCQA method could eliminate the factors affecting such as the variations in DNA extracts when in combination with the use of universal and species-specific primers. Secondly, this method detected the limit of quantification of A. sieboldii Miq. in formula products down to 1%. Thirdly, the stability of quality of ChuanXiong ChaTiao Wan formula varies significantly among different manufacturers. In conclusion, VCQA method has the potential power and can be used as an alternative method for species quantification of complex TCM formulas.
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- Bo Zhao
- College of Pharmacy, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China.,Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.,School of Biology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China
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- Guangxi Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guilin, China
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- Guangxi Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guilin, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China
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Unnikrishnan R, Dev SA, Jayaraj R. Pitfalls and promises of raw drug identification techniques in the ayurvedic industry: an overview. 3 Biotech 2020; 10:497. [PMID: 33150123 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-020-02482-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2019] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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India, with a rich heritage of floral diversity, is well-known for its medicinal plant wealth and is the largest producer of medicinal herbs in the world. Ethnobiological Survey of Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF) could identify 8000 plant species utilized in various systems of medicine with approximately 25,000 effective herbal formulations. The extensive consumption to meet demand-supply ratio exerts a heavy strain on the existing resources. This subsequently led to the adulteration and substitution of medicinal plants with look-alike species. The consumer's faith on herbal medicine is in the phase of decline due to the extremities in adulteration/substitution and ensuing consequences. It is imperative to bring forth universally acceptable standard tools to authenticate raw drugs before being processed further into formulations. A vast array of techniques such as physical, chemical (analytical), biochemical, anatomical, organoleptic, and recently emerged DNA based molecular methods are widely used for plant species authentication. In recent years, DNA barcoding has made remarkable progress in the field of medicinal plants research. DNA metabarcoding is the latest development for qualitative evaluation of the herbal formulations, whereas for quantitative analysis, combination of pharmacognostic, pharmacovigilance and analytical methods are inevitable for authentication. This review addresses the overall strengths and shortcomings of the existing as well as recently emerged techniques in authenticating ayurvedic raw drugs.
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- Remya Unnikrishnan
- Forest Genetics and Biotechnology Division, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, Thrissur, Kerala India
- Cochin University of Science & Technology, Kochi, Kerala India
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- Forest Genetics and Biotechnology Division, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, Thrissur, Kerala India
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- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Division, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, Thrissur, Kerala India
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Zhang B, Liu L, Zhou T, Shi X, Wu H, Xiang Z, Zhao M, Lu Q. A simple and highly efficient method of IFI44L methylation detection for the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus. Clin Immunol 2020; 221:108612. [PMID: 33069854 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2020.108612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2020] [Revised: 10/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex heterogenous autoimmune disease that can be challenging to diagnose. We previously identified the IFN-induced protein 44-like (IFI44L) methylation marker for SLE diagnosis, which can be detected by pyrosequencing. Although the previous technique has high sensitivity and specificity, it requires special equipment and high cost for detection. Here, we established a high-resolution melting-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (HRM-qPCR) assay to detect the methylation of IFI44L promoter for the diagnosis of SLE. The result was determined according to the standard melting curve of the methylation level of the IFI44L promoter region. The sensitivity was 88.571% and the specificity was 97.087%. The HRM-qPCR and pyrosequencing results presented good consistency when both methods were used to detect the methylation of the IFI44L promoter for SLE diagnosis. Furthermore, the HRM-qPCR method can be used to distinguish SLE from other autoimmune diseases, infectious diseases and virus-related cancers.
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- Bo Zhang
- Department of Dermatology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenomics, Changsha, Hunan, China; Research Unit of Key Technologies of Diagnosis and Treatment for Immune-related Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2019RU027), Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenomics, Changsha, Hunan, China; Research Unit of Key Technologies of Diagnosis and Treatment for Immune-related Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2019RU027), Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenomics, Changsha, Hunan, China; Research Unit of Key Technologies of Diagnosis and Treatment for Immune-related Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2019RU027), Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenomics, Changsha, Hunan, China; Research Unit of Key Technologies of Diagnosis and Treatment for Immune-related Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2019RU027), Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenomics, Changsha, Hunan, China; Research Unit of Key Technologies of Diagnosis and Treatment for Immune-related Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2019RU027), Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenomics, Changsha, Hunan, China; Research Unit of Key Technologies of Diagnosis and Treatment for Immune-related Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2019RU027), Changsha, Hunan, China.
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenomics, Changsha, Hunan, China; Research Unit of Key Technologies of Diagnosis and Treatment for Immune-related Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2019RU027), Changsha, Hunan, China.
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Su Y, Ding D, Yao M, Wu L, Dong G, Zhang D, Chen S, Xiang L. Specific DNA mini-barcoding for identification of Gekko gecko and its products. Chin Med 2020; 15:103. [PMID: 33014122 PMCID: PMC7526243 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-020-00382-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Background The dry body of the Tokay Gecko (Gekko gecko) is the source of a valuable traditional Chinese medicine, it is therefore listed as a Class II protected animal species in China. Due to increasing market demand and a declining supply of the species, a considerable number of adulterants have emerged in the market. Thus, it is necessary to establish an accurate and rapid method of identification for distinguishing G. gecko from its adulterants and for separating it from highly processed products. Methods A total of 274 COI sequences were analyzed by using MEGA 5.0 software. Several specific primers were designed to amplify mini-barcode regions and identify G. gecko from its counterfeits and products. Results 274 COI sequences of G. gecko and 15 adulterants species were analyzed. G. gecko could be distinguished from its adulterants through BLAST analysis, intra- and inter-specific distance analyses, and an NJ tree based on COI sequences. Two pairs of specific primers designed for this study, COISF2/COISR2 and COISF3/COISR3, amplified 200- and 133-bp fragments of the COI region, respectively, both of which were suitable for the identification of G. gecko and its adulterants. Furthermore, COISF3/COISR3 detected G. gecko in 15 batches of products. Conclusion Therefore, the specific DNA mini-barcoding method developed here may be a powerful tool for the identification of G. gecko and counterfeits, and may also be used to distinguish G. gecko from its highly processed by-products.
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- Yanyan Su
- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700 China.,Amway (China) Botanical Research and Development Center, Wuxi, 214145 China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700 China
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- College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA 95616 USA
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700 China
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- Amway (China) Botanical Research and Development Center, Wuxi, 214145 China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700 China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700 China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700 China
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Papaioannou C, Zeliou K, Trigas P, Papasotiropoulos V. High Resolution Melting (HRM) Genotyping in the Genus Origanum: Molecular Identification and Discrimination for Authentication Purposes. Biochem Genet 2020; 58:725-737. [PMID: 32394225 DOI: 10.1007/s10528-020-09970-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Origanum L. (Lamiaceae) is an important genus of medicinal and aromatic plants used since ancient times as culinary herbs and remedies in traditional medicine. Although it is a relatively small genus, intra-generic species delineation, as well as its inter-generic relationships within tribe Mentheae, are still poorly understood. High resolution melting (HRM) analysis, coupled with microsatellite markers (SSRs), could facilitate the molecular identification and characterization of certain genotypes more efficiently and relatively faster when compared to other analytical methods. In this study, 38 Origanum samples corresponding to six Origanum taxa (O. dictamnus, O. majorana, O. onites, O. scabrum, O. sipyleum, and O. vulgare subsp. hirtum) were analyzed, using six microsatellite loci. Our goal was to molecularly identify and discriminate among the selected samples and to evaluate the ability of the HRM technique as an analytical tool for the discrimination of Origanum species from Greece. The temperature-shifted melting curves produced by the HRM analysis, resulted in 98 unique HRM profiles, which enabled the discrimination of the Origanum genotypes studied. According to the similarity dendrogram based on the HRM profiles, six unique clusters were formed, each one corresponding to a single taxon. In conclusion, HRM genotyping provided a fast, cost-effective method, well suited for the molecular characterization and identification of Origanum taxa and for the authentication of the original genetic material.
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- Charikleia Papaioannou
- Department of Agriculture, University of Patras, Theodoropoulou Str, 27200, Amaliada, Greece.,Laboratory of Genetics, Department of Biology, University of Patras, 26504, Patras, Greece
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- Laboratory of Pharmacognosy and Chemistry of Natural Products, Department of Pharmacy, University of Patras, 26504, Patras, Greece
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- Laboratory of Systematic Botany, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 118 55, Athens, Greece
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Yang CQ, Lv Q, Zhang AB. Sixteen Years of DNA Barcoding in China: What Has Been Done? What Can Be Done? Front Ecol Evol 2020. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2020.00057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Ding Y, Jiang G, Huang L, Chen C, Sun J, Zhu C. DNA barcoding coupled with high-resolution melting analysis for nut species and walnut milk beverage authentication. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2020; 100:2372-2379. [PMID: 31901140 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.10241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Revised: 12/31/2019] [Accepted: 12/31/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Walnut (Juglans regia L.) is one of the most widely cultivated nuts. Walnut milk beverage is very popular in China due to its nutritional value. However, adulterated walnut milk ingredients have been detected in the Chinese market. Peanut and soybean are sold at much lower prices than walnut and are reported to be commonly used for adulteration in the industrial chain of walnut milk production. The purpose of this study is therefore to develop an accurate and efficient method for detecting the authenticity of the raw materials used in walnut milk beverage. RESULTS DNA barcoding and high-resolution melting (HRM) analyses were used to identify common adulterated raw ingredients such as peanut and soybean in commercial walnut milk beverage samples. The chloroplast psbA-trnH gene was used for sequencing, and HRM analysis was performed. We also prepared experimental mixtures, in the laboratory, with different quantities of walnut, peanut, and soybean. High-resolution melting analysis of the experimental mixtures clearly distinguished all of them. The results revealed that most of the walnut milk beverage samples fell in the same cluster of walnut species. Several samples fell in the peanut cluster, confirming that they were adulterated products. CONCLUSION The results revealed that HRM analysis based on the psbA-trnH barcode sequence can be used to identify raw ingredients in walnut milk beverages. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Yanfei Ding
- Key Laboratory of Marine Food Quality and Hazard Controlling Technology of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Food Quality and Hazard Controlling Technology of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Food Quality and Hazard Controlling Technology of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Food Quality and Hazard Controlling Technology of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Food Quality and Hazard Controlling Technology of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Food Quality and Hazard Controlling Technology of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China
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Grazina L, Amaral JS, Mafra I. Botanical origin authentication of dietary supplements by DNA‐based approaches. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2020; 19:1080-1109. [DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Revised: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Liliana Grazina
- REQUIMTE‐LAQV, Faculdade de FarmáciaUniversidade do Porto Porto Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO)Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Bragança Portugal
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- REQUIMTE‐LAQV, Faculdade de FarmáciaUniversidade do Porto Porto Portugal
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Zhang FL, Yang XF, Wang D, Lei SR, Guo LA, Liu WJ, Song J. A simple and effective method to discern the true commercial Chinese cordyceps from counterfeits. Sci Rep 2020; 10:2974. [PMID: 32076084 PMCID: PMC7031310 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-59900-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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The Chinese cordyceps, a complex of the fungus Ophiocordyceps sinensis and its species-specific host insects, is also called "DongChongXiaCao" in Chinese. Habitat degradation in recent decades and excessive harvesting by humans has intensified its scarcity and increased the prices of natural populations. Some counterfeits are traded as natural Chinese cordyceps for profit, causing confusion in the marketplace. To promote the safe use of Chinese cordyceps and related products, a duplex PCR method for specifically identifying raw Chinese cordyceps and its primary products was successfully established. Chinese cordyceps could be precisely identified by detecting an internal transcribed spacer amplicon from O. sinensis and a cytochrome oxidase c subunit 1 amplicon from the host species, at a limit of detection as low as 32 pg. Eleven commercial samples were purchased and successfully tested to further verify that the developed duplex PCR method could be reliably used to identify Chinese cordyceps. It provides a new simple way to discern true commercial Chinese cordyceps from counterfeits in the marketplace. This is an important step toward achieving an authentication method for this Chinese medicine. The methodology and the developmental strategy can be used to authenticate other traditional Chinese medicinal materials.
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- Fu-Li Zhang
- Analysis and Determination Center, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China
- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology Research, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- Analysis and Determination Center, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China
- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology Research, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- Analysis and Determination Center, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China
- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology Research, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- Analysis and Determination Center, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China
- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology Research, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- Analysis and Determination Center, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China
- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology Research, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- Analysis and Determination Center, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China
- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology Research, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- Analysis and Determination Center, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China.
- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology Research, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China.
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Ballin NZ, Onaindia JO, Jawad H, Fernandez-Carazo R, Maquet A. High-resolution melting of multiple barcode amplicons for plant species authentication. Food Control 2019; 105:141-150. [PMID: 31680728 PMCID: PMC6686639 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2019.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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In recent years, species identification in herbs has attracted considerable attention due to several cases of fraud; hence inexpensive high-throughput authentication methods are highly welcomed. Species authentication is often performed through DNA analysis and several specific regions (barcodes) are considered suitable. Each barcode (Bar) possesses different qualities in terms of universality and discrimination power. A multiplexed format where information can be extracted simultaneously from several barcode regions is seemingly appropriate to ensure the power of both universality and discrimination. In this approach, we amplified DNA from five different barcode regions in a multiplexed PCR format followed by high-resolution melting (HRM). This multiplexed Bar-HRM approach was first applied to plants spanning the plant kingdom and then gradually narrowing down the genetic variability within the Lamiaceae and the Solanaceae families to finally reach closely related cultivars. Universality was demonstrated through distinct melting profiles obtained for species originating from 29 different families spanning the angiosperms, gymnosperm, mosses, and liverwort (Marchantiophyta). Discrimination power was retained for species, sub-species, and a few cultivars through the application of multivariate statistics to the high-resolution melting profiles. This preliminary investigation has shown the potential to discriminate a vast amount of species within the whole plant kingdom. It requires no a priori knowledge of the species' DNA sequence and occurs in a closed system within 2.5 h at a reduced cost per sample compared to other DNA based approaches. A DNA profiling platform for species authentication throughout the plant kingdom. Distinct and reproducible melting profiles were obtained for all tested species. Universality was demonstrated across 29 families spanning the plant kingdom. Specificity was demonstrated for related species, sub-species, and cultivars.
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Geel, Belgium
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Geel, Belgium
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Ongchai S, Chokchaitaweesuk C, Kongdang P, Chomdej S, Buddhachat K. In vitro chondroprotective potential of Senna alata and Senna tora in porcine cartilage explants and their species differentiation by DNA barcoding-high resolution melting (Bar-HRM) analysis. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0215664. [PMID: 31002692 PMCID: PMC6474626 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Senna species and anthraquinone derivatives generated by these organisms, rhein and aloe-emodin, exert anti-inflammatory effects. These species present a similar morphology but produce different ingredients when they are used as medicinal products. In this study, a DNA barcoding- (Bar-) high-resolution melting (HRM) technique was developed using internal transcribed sequence 2 (ITS2) to differentiate between Senna alata and Senna tora as a result of significant differences in their melting profiles. We used this approach for confirmation of S. alata and S. tora raw materials, and we examined the chondroprotective properties of the ethanolic extracts of S. alata and S. tora using a porcine model of cartilage degradation induced by a combination of interleukin-17A (IL-17A) and IL-1β. We found that both Senna ethanolic extracts, at a concentration of 25 μg/mL, effectively prevented cartilage degradation. Rhein and aloe-emodin were present in the extract of S. alata but not in that of S. tora. We observed a reduction in the release of sulfated glycosaminoglycans (S-GAGs) and hyaluronic acid (HA) into media in both treatments of Senna extracts, which indicated proteoglycan preservation in explant tissues. These results suggest that neither rhein nor aloe-emodin are the main factors responsible for cartilage-protecting properties. Taken together, results show that both S. alata and S. tora are promising for further development as anti-osteoarthritic agents and that Bar-HRM using ITS2 could be applied for species confirmation with Senna products.
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- Siriwan Ongchai
- Thailand Excellence Center for Tissue Engineering and Stem Cells, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Thailand Excellence Center for Tissue Engineering and Stem Cells, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Thailand Excellence Center for Tissue Engineering and Stem Cells, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Excellent Center in Veterinary Bioscience, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Yanqing C, Bo W, Ping W, Bisheng H, Hegang L, Chao X, Mingli W, Nili W, Di L, Zhigang H, Shilin C. Rapid identification of common medicinal snakes and their adulterants using the Bar-HRM analysis method. Mitochondrial DNA A DNA Mapp Seq Anal 2019; 30:367-374. [PMID: 30686100 DOI: 10.1080/24701394.2018.1532417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Effective identification methods for snake species are lacking, exacerbating the extermination of medicinal and commercially valuable snake species. Hence, it is imperative to find fast and reliable methods to distinguish snake samples available on the market. Seventy-three samples from four families belonging to 13 genera were collected in China and found to contain common medicinal snakes and their adulterants. Cytochrome oxidase I (COI) was utilized as a DNA barcode to analyse these common snakes, and a DNA mini-barcode was employed for fast detection. Then, the DNA mini-barcode assays were coupled with a high-resolution melting (HRM) analysis (Bar-HRM) to realize the rapid discrimination of these snake species. The results showed the power of DNA barcoding with COI, which was capable of distinguishing all collected snake samples, and the combined Bar-HRM method can successfully identify the adulterants and different snake species. In particular, Bar-HRM revealed Bungarus fasciatus adulterants in B. multicinctus at concentrations as low as 1.6%. Moreover, the results of the study confirmed the effectiveness of the technique in terms of the rapid identification of snakes, which has great potential for ensuring the safety of commercially valuable snake species.
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- Chen Yanqing
- a College of Pharmacy , Hubei University of Chinese Medicine , Wuhan , China
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- b Hubei Institute for Drug Control , Wuhan , China
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- a College of Pharmacy , Hubei University of Chinese Medicine , Wuhan , China
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- a College of Pharmacy , Hubei University of Chinese Medicine , Wuhan , China
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- a College of Pharmacy , Hubei University of Chinese Medicine , Wuhan , China.,c Zhan Yahua National Famous Traditional Chinese Medicine Experts Inheritance Studio , Wuhan , China
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- a College of Pharmacy , Hubei University of Chinese Medicine , Wuhan , China
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- a College of Pharmacy , Hubei University of Chinese Medicine , Wuhan , China
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- a College of Pharmacy , Hubei University of Chinese Medicine , Wuhan , China
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- a College of Pharmacy , Hubei University of Chinese Medicine , Wuhan , China.,c Zhan Yahua National Famous Traditional Chinese Medicine Experts Inheritance Studio , Wuhan , China
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- a College of Pharmacy , Hubei University of Chinese Medicine , Wuhan , China.,c Zhan Yahua National Famous Traditional Chinese Medicine Experts Inheritance Studio , Wuhan , China
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- d Artemisinin Research Center, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences , Beijing , China
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Gomes S, Breia R, Carvalho T, Carnide V, Martins-Lopes P. Microsatellite High-Resolution Melting (SSR-HRM) to Track Olive Genotypes: From Field to Olive Oil. J Food Sci 2018; 83:2415-2423. [PMID: 30350554 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.14333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Revised: 07/26/2018] [Accepted: 08/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The need to support food labelling has driven to the development of PCR-based techniques suitable for food analysis. DNA-based markers have been successfully employed for varietal tracing in Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) olive oils. In this study, we report a fast, sensitive, and easy-to-use strategy for PDO olive varietal identification. To achieve this aim four different DNA extraction methods were tested and compared, based on initial volume, extraction time, the gDNA concentration, and quality ratios. The optimized DNA extraction protocol from extra virgin olive oils, based on CTAB-hexane-chloroform extraction, proved to be the most effective. High-resolution melting (HRM) DNA assay was developed based on nuclear microsatellites (gSSR) and plastid DNA (cpDNA) aiming an accurate identification of the olive varieties present in the olive oil samples. After PCR reproducibility evaluation, six molecular markers: three SSRs and three cpDNA loci were chosen based on their discrimination power. The SSR-HRM strategy assays were designed to target UDO99-011, UDO99-039, UDO99-024, and ssrOeUA-DCA16 loci. All SSR-PCR products generated from these primers were analyzed by capillary electrophoresis (CE) for HRM data validation. The SSR coupled with HRM melting curve analysis generated 14 HRM profiles sufficient to genotype all varieties, highlighting their potential use for varietal discrimination. The locus ssrOeUA-DCA16 generated a specific melting curve that allow a high-throughput discrimination of the Picual and Cobrançosa varieties in olive oil samples. Further, the UDO99-024 was also tested by SSR-HRM assay in commercial olive oil samples with promising results. Considering time, cost, and performance SSR-HRM proved to be a reliable method suitable for varietal tracing of olive oils. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: Olive oil authenticity is a form of protecting producers and consumers against fraudulent practices. Herein, we present a DNA barcode suitable for the identification of olive varieties, allowing an accurate identification of the olive varieties in olive oil samples using SSR-HRM assay. Its applicability in commercial olive oil samples is viable. This methodology can be used as a tool for Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) adulterations detection.
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- Sónia Gomes
- School of Life Science and Environment, Dept. of Genetics and Biotechnology, Blocos Laboratoriais bdg, Univ. of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-801, Vila Real, Portugal.,Faculty of Sciences, BioISI - Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Inst. Campo Grande, Univ. of Lisboa, C8 bdg, 1749-016, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, CITAB, 5000-801, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Natl. Inst. for Agricultural and Veterinary Research (INIAV), P.O. Box 6, 7350-951, Elvas, Portugal
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- School of Life Science and Environment, Dept. of Genetics and Biotechnology, Blocos Laboratoriais bdg, Univ. of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-801, Vila Real, Portugal.,Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, CITAB, 5000-801, Vila Real, Portugal
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- School of Life Science and Environment, Dept. of Genetics and Biotechnology, Blocos Laboratoriais bdg, Univ. of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-801, Vila Real, Portugal.,Faculty of Sciences, BioISI - Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Inst. Campo Grande, Univ. of Lisboa, C8 bdg, 1749-016, Lisboa, Portugal
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Authenticity Testing and Detection of Eurycoma longifolia in Commercial Herbal Products Using Bar-High Resolution Melting Analysis. Genes (Basel) 2018; 9:genes9080408. [PMID: 30103564 PMCID: PMC6115996 DOI: 10.3390/genes9080408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2018] [Revised: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The present study demonstrated High Resolution Melting (HRM) analysis combined with DNA barcode (Bar-HRM) as a fast and highly sensitive technique for detecting adulterants in Eurycoma longifolia commercial herbal products. Targeting the DNA barcoding of the chloroplastic region-ribulose biphosphate carboxylase large chain (rbcL) and the nuclear ribosomal region- internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2), PCR amplification and HRM analysis using saturated Eva green dye as the source of fluorescence signals, was accomplished by employing a real-time cycler. The results were further validated by sequencing to identify unknown sequence from Genbank database and to generate phylogenetic tree using neighbour joint (NJ) analysis. Both of the DNA markers exhibited a distinguishable melting temperature and shape of the normalised curve between the reference and the adulterants. In the case of species identification, ITS2 was more successful in differentiating between species. Additionally, detection of admixture sample containing small traces of targeted E. longifolia DNA (w/v) can be detected as low as 5% for rbcL and less than 1% for ITS2, proving the sensitivity and versatility of the HRM analysis. In conclusion, the Bar-HRM analysis is a fast and reliable technique that can effectively detect adulterants in herbal products. Therefore, this will be beneficial for regulatory agencies in order to regulate food safety issues.
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Campanaro A, Tommasi N, Guzzetti L, Galimberti A, Bruni I, Labra M. DNA barcoding to promote social awareness and identity of neglected, underutilized plant species having valuable nutritional properties. Food Res Int 2018; 115:1-9. [PMID: 30599919 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2018.07.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2018] [Revised: 07/18/2018] [Accepted: 07/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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It is estimated that about 7000 plant species and a large number of cultivars and varieties have been cultivated for consumption in human history. However, <0.5% of these currently provide the majority of human food energy needs worldwide (e.g., rice, wheat, maize, and potato). Global issues such as climate change, diffusion of pests, and resistance to agrochemical treatments are posing great concern about the sustainable cultivation of these major staples, especially in equatorial and tropical countries, such as Sub Saharan Africa. In addition, most of these regions contain malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies, and the sum of such problems create serious implications at social, political, and economic levels. A possible solution relies on the exploitation of plant biodiversity and particularly on the so-called NUS (Neglected and Underutilized Species). These plants are traditionally grown in their centres of origin and continue to be maintained by sociocultural preferences, however they remain inadequately documented and neglected by formal research and conservation programs. Although they are important in terms of micronutrients and the ability to grow in harsh conditions, these species are falling into disuse due to agronomic, genetic, economic, and cultural reasons. To promote and spread their cultivation at the global scale, along with knowledge on their suitability for human nutrition, reliable identification systems are necessary to guarantee adequate authenticity along the entire supply chain and distribution network. A precise identification of the different species and their varieties is fundamental both to retrieve information on their origin and authenticate the raw materials (i.e., seeds, leaves and fruit) and related processed products that can be distributed at the local or global scale. DNA-based techniques can help achieve this mission. In particular, the DNA barcoding approach has gained a role of primary importance due to its universality and versatility. Here, we discuss the advantages in using DNA barcoding for the identification of some of the most representative NUS species, as well as their traceability and conservation of cultural practices around them.
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- Ausilia Campanaro
- ZooPlantLab, Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, P.za Della Scienza 2, I-20126 Milan, Italy
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- ZooPlantLab, Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, P.za Della Scienza 2, I-20126 Milan, Italy
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- ZooPlantLab, Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, P.za Della Scienza 2, I-20126 Milan, Italy
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- ZooPlantLab, Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, P.za Della Scienza 2, I-20126 Milan, Italy
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- ZooPlantLab, Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, P.za Della Scienza 2, I-20126 Milan, Italy
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- ZooPlantLab, Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, P.za Della Scienza 2, I-20126 Milan, Italy.
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Li J, Xiong C, He X, Lu Z, Zhang X, Chen X, Sun W. Using SSR-HRM to Identify Closely Related Species in Herbal Medicine Products: A Case Study on Licorice. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:407. [PMID: 29740326 PMCID: PMC5928318 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2017] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Traditional herbal medicines have played important roles in the ways of life of people around the world since ancient times. Despite the advanced medical technology of the modern world, herbal medicines are still used as popular alternatives to synthetic drugs. Due to the increasing demand for herbal medicines, plant species identification has become an important tool to prevent substitution and adulteration. Here we propose a method for biological assessment of the quality of prescribed species in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia by use of high resolution melting (HRM) analysis of microsatellite loci. We tested this method on licorice, a traditional herbal medicine with a long history. Results showed that nine simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers produced distinct melting curve profiles for the five licorice species investigated using HRM analysis. These results were validated by capillary electrophoresis. We applied this protocol to commercially available licorice products, thus enabling the consistent identification of 11 labels with non-declared Glycyrrhiza species. This novel strategy may thus facilitate DNA barcoding as a method of identification of closely related species in herbal medicine products. Based on this study, a brief operating procedure for using the SSR-HRM protocol for herbal authentication is provided.
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- Jingjian Li
- College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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- College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangxi Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guilin, China
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- College of Biological Science and Engineering, Beifang University of Nationalities, Yinchuan, China
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- College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Liu Y, Xiang L, Zhang Y, Lai X, Xiong C, Li J, Su Y, Sun W, Chen S. DNA barcoding based identification of Hippophae species and authentication of commercial products by high resolution melting analysis. Food Chem 2018; 242:62-67. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.09.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2016] [Revised: 09/02/2017] [Accepted: 09/08/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Mishra P, Shukla AK, Sundaresan V. Candidate DNA Barcode Tags Combined With High Resolution Melting (Bar-HRM) Curve Analysis for Authentication of Senna alexandrina Mill. With Validation in Crude Drugs. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:283. [PMID: 29593755 PMCID: PMC5859231 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 02/19/2018] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Senna alexandrina (Fabaceae) is a globally recognized medicinal plant for its laxative properties as well as the only source of sennosides, and is highly exported bulk herb from India. Its major procurement is exclusively from limited cultivation, which leads to risks of deliberate or unintended adulteration. The market raw materials are in powdered or finished product form, which lead to difficulties in authentication. Here, DNA barcode tags based on chloroplast genes (rbcL and matK) and intergenic spacers (psbA-trnH and ITS) were developed for S. alexandrina along with the allied species. The ability and performance of the ITS1 region to discriminate among the Senna species resulted in the present proposal of the ITS1 tags as successful barcode. Further, these tags were coupled with high-resolution melting (HRM) curve analysis in a real-time PCR genotyping method to derive Bar-HRM (Barcoding-HRM) assays. Suitable HRM primer sets were designed through SNP detection and mutation scanning in genomic signatures of Senna species. The melting profiles of S. alexandrina and S. italica subsp. micrantha were almost identical and the remaining five species were clearly separated so that they can be differentiated by HRM method. The sensitivity of the method was utilized to authenticate market samples [Herbal Sample Assays (HSAs)]. HSA01 (S. alexandrina crude drug sample from Bangalore) and HSA06 (S. alexandrina crude drug sample from Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India) were found to be highly contaminated with S. italica subsp. micrantha. Species admixture samples mixed in varying percentage was identified sensitively with detection of contamination as low as 1%. The melting profiles of PCR amplicons are clearly distinct, which enables the authentic differentiation of species by the HRM method. This study reveals that DNA barcoding coupled with HRM is an efficient molecular tool to authenticate Senna herbal products in the market for quality control in the drug supply chain. CIMAP Communication Number: CIMAP/PUB/2017/31.
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- Priyanka Mishra
- Plant Biology and Systematics, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Research Centre, Bangalore, India
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- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, India
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- Plant Biology and Systematics, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Research Centre, Bangalore, India
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Sun W, Yan S, Li J, Xiong C, Shi Y, Wu L, Xiang L, Deng B, Ma W, Chen S. Study of Commercially Available Lobelia chinensis Products Using Bar-HRM Technology. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:351. [PMID: 28360920 PMCID: PMC5352710 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2016] [Accepted: 02/28/2017] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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There is an unmet need for herbal medicine identification using a fast, sensitive, and easy-to-use method that does not require complex infrastructure and well-trained technicians. For instance, the detection of adulterants in Lobelia chinensis herbal product has been challenging, since current detection technologies are not effective due to their own limits. High Resolution Melting (HRM) has emerged as a powerful new technology for clinical diagnosis, research in the food industry and in plant molecular biology, and this method has already highlighted the complexity of species identification. In this study, we developed a method of species specific detection of L. chinensis using HRM analysis combined with internal transcribed spacer 2. We then applied this method to commercial products purporting to contain L. chinensis. Our results demonstrated that HRM can differentiate L. chinensis from six common adulterants. HRM was proven to be a fast and accurate technique for testing the authenticity of L. chinensis in herbal products. Based on these results, a HRM approach for herbal authentication is provided.
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- Wei Sun
- Key Laboratory of Beijing for Identification and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesBeijing, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of SciencesGuangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Beijing for Identification and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesBeijing, China
- Pharmacy College, Heilongjiang University of Chinese MedicineHarbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Beijing for Identification and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesBeijing, China
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, South China Agricultural UniversityGuangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Beijing for Identification and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesBeijing, China
- College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese MedicineWuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Beijing for Identification and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesBeijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Beijing for Identification and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesBeijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Beijing for Identification and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesBeijing, China
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- Department of Oncology of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine, China-Japan Friendship HospitalBeijing, China
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- Pharmacy College, Heilongjiang University of Chinese MedicineHarbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Beijing for Identification and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesBeijing, China
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Li JJ, Xiong C, Liu Y, Liang JS, Zhou XW. Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP): Emergence As an Alternative Technology for Herbal Medicine Identification. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:1956. [PMID: 28082999 PMCID: PMC5183589 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2016] [Accepted: 12/09/2016] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Correct identification of medicinal plant ingredients is essential for their safe use and for the regulation of herbal drug supply chain. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is a recently developed approach to identify herbal medicine species. This novel molecular biology technique enables timely and accurate testing, especially in settings where infrastructures to support polymerase chain reaction facilities are lacking. Studies that used this method have altered our view on the extent and complexity of herbal medicine identification. In this review, we give an introduction into LAMP analysis, covers the basic principles and important aspects in the development of LAMP analysis method. Then we presented a critical review of the application of LAMP-based methods in detecting and identifying raw medicinal plant materials and their processed products. We also provide a practical standard operating procedure (SOP) for the utilization of the LAMP protocol in herbal authentication, and consider the prospects of LAMP technology in the future developments of herbal medicine identification and the challenges associated with its application.
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- Jing-jian Li
- College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural UniversityGuangzhou, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese MedicineWuhan, China
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- Sichuan Industrial Institute of Antibiotics, Chengdu UniversityChengdu, China
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- College of Biology and Pharmacy, Yulin Normal UniversityYulin, China
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- College of Biology and Pharmacy, Yulin Normal UniversityYulin, China
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Poisonous or non-poisonous plants? DNA-based tools and applications for accurate identification. Int J Legal Med 2016; 131:1-19. [PMID: 27796590 DOI: 10.1007/s00414-016-1460-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2016] [Accepted: 10/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Plant exposures are among the most frequently reported cases to poison control centres worldwide. This is a growing condition due to recent societal trends oriented towards the consumption of wild plants as food, cosmetics, or medicine. At least three general causes of plant poisoning can be identified: plant misidentification, introduction of new plant-based supplements and medicines with no controls about their safety, and the lack of regulation for the trading of herbal and phytochemical products. Moreover, an efficient screening for the occurrence of plants poisonous to humans is also desirable at the different stages of the food supply chain: from the raw material to the final transformed product. A rapid diagnosis of intoxication cases is necessary in order to provide the most reliable treatment. However, a precise taxonomic characterization of the ingested species is often challenging. In this review, we provide an overview of the emerging DNA-based tools and technologies to address the issue of poisonous plant identification. Specifically, classic DNA barcoding and its applications using High Resolution Melting (Bar-HRM) ensure high universality and rapid response respectively, whereas High Throughput Sequencing techniques (HTS) provide a complete characterization of plant residues in complex matrices. The pros and cons of each approach have been evaluated with the final aim of proposing a general user's guide to molecular identification directed to different stakeholder categories interested in the diagnostics of poisonous plants.
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Song M, Li J, Xiong C, Liu H, Liang J. Applying high-resolution melting (HRM) technology to identify five commonly used Artemisia species. Sci Rep 2016; 6:34133. [PMID: 27698485 PMCID: PMC5048426 DOI: 10.1038/srep34133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Many members of the genus Artemisia are important for medicinal purposes with multiple pharmacological properties. Often, these herbal plants sold on the markets are in processed forms so it is difficult to authenticate. Routine testing and identification of these herbal materials should be performed to ensure that the raw materials used in pharmaceutical products are suitable for their intended use. In this study, five commonly used Artemisia species included Artemisia argyi, Artemisia annua, Artemisia lavandulaefolia, Artemisia indica, and Artemisia atrovirens were analyzed using high resolution melting (HRM) analysis based on the internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) sequences. The melting profiles of the ITS2 amplicons of the five closely related herbal species are clearly separated so that they can be differentiated by HRM method. The method was further applied to authenticate commercial products in powdered. HRM curves of all the commercial samples tested are similar to the botanical species as labeled. These congeneric medicinal products were also clearly separated using the neighbor-joining (NJ) tree. Therefore, HRM method could provide an efficient and reliable authentication system to distinguish these commonly used Artemisia herbal products on the markets and offer a technical reference for medicines quality control in the drug supply chain.
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- Ming Song
- School of Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430065, China
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- Guangxi Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guilin 541006, China
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- College of Life Science &Technology, Yulin Normal University, Yulin 537000, China
- Cultivation Base for Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Rare and Economic Species at Southeast Guangxi, Yulin Normal University, Yulin 537000, China
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