Integrating macro-microscopy, DNA barcoding and HPTLC for quality assessment of berberine containing botanicals traded as Maramanjal/Daruharidra
The macro-micro, HPTLC, and DNA barcoding helped in the identification of adulteration and substitution practices in this highly traded botanical drug. DNA barcoding can prove an effective tool for discovering the adulteration and substitution of Maramanjal/Daruharidra and this is its first report on the application of morphology, microscopy, phytochemical analysis, and DNA markers in differentiating these traded species.
Authors
- Remya Andalil
- Susikumar Sundharamoorthy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5700-610X)
- Divya Kallingil Gopi
- Murugammal Shanmugam
- Karthikeyan Mahima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8251-7676)
- Shakila Ramachandran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4123-9224)
- Radha Prakasam
- Karthik Arumugam
- Sunil Kumar Koppala Narayana
- Pushkar Kaira
Institutions
- Central Council for Research in Siddha (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaim.2025.101192
- Primary Topic
- Berberine and alkaloids research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00