[Pharmacognostical identification of antelope horn(Cornu Saigae Tataricae) and its adulterants]

To provide appropriate information and scientific basis for identifying antelope horn (Saiga tatarica) contained in traditional Chinese patent medicines, and formulate relevant quality criteria through experiments.

Conducting comparative identification of macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of antelope horn(Saige tatarica) and its adulterants (Procapra gutturosa, Pantholops hodgsoni, Ovis ammon and Capra hircus) and giving a comparative table and an indented key to the main characteristics.

There are remarkable differences between the authentic product and adulterants in both macroscopic and microscopic characteristics.