Research on Morphological, Anatomic, and Diagnostic Signs of the Portulaca oleracea L herb

The herb of Portulaca oleracea L. is perspective medicinal raw material. However, it is registered as an official medicinal raw material just in China. To introduce the P. oleracea herb into medical practice, it is necessary to standardize it as well as to analyze its macro- and micro-diagnostic identity signs. This paper presents the results of research on macro- and microscopic signs of the P. oleracea herb. The results of research on the P. oleracea leaves, stems, and flowers establish morphological, anatomic, and diagnostic signs of this kind of raw material.