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[Morphological studies on 18 species of gualoupi]
1Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700.
Abstract
Objective:
To gain a clear idea of the drug Gualoupi and its adulterants.
Method:
Collecting data and spot investigating in 30 provinces, cities and autonomous regions in China.
Result:
Gualoupi used as drug in China consists of 15 species of Trichosanthes, 1 species of Momordica, 1 species of Citrullus and 1 species of Adenia(Passifloraceae).
Conclusion:
The main commodity is the rind of T. kirilowii or T. rosthornii, and the main adulterant is the rind of T. hupehensis.