Shun Kuang, Linfang Liu, Mingliang Qing, Yujia Zhang, Xueping Feng, Dongmei Wang, Yun Jiang, Xin Zhang, Dengwu Li
Needles of Juniperus rigida are used in Chinese traditional medicine for the treatment of brucellosis, dropsy, skin disease, and rheumatoid arthritis. This is the first study that reports anatomical structures of the J. rigida needles collected at different altitudes. The most common anatomical, phytochemical, and histochemical techniques and methods are used. The results show that anatomical structures and chemical composition change significantly at different altitudes. The main anatomical characters are significant xeromorphic structures (thick epidermis, hypodermis, and cuticle), a stomatal band, a developed vascular bundle, and a marginal resin duct...
October 2019: Microscopy and Microanalysis