Browsing by Author "Masiero, Eva"

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DNA Authentication of St John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) Commercial Products Targeting the ITS Region

Howard, Caroline; Hill, Eleanor; Kreuzer, Marco; Mali, Purvi; Masiero, Eva; Sgamma, Tiziana; Slater, A. (Article)

There is considerable potential for the use of DNA barcoding methods to authenticate raw medicinal plant materials, but their application to testing commercial products has been controversial. A simple PCR test targeting ...
Genus-Specific Real-Time PCR and HRM Assays to Distinguish Liriope from Ophiopogon Samples

Masiero, Eva; Banik, Dipanwita; Abson, John; Greene, Paul; Slater, A.; Sgamma, Tiziana (Article)

Liriope and Ophiopogon species have a long history of use as traditional medicines across East Asia. They have also become widely used around the world for ornamental and landscaping purposes. The morphological similarities ...
Sequence-Specific Detection of Aristolochia DNA – A Simple Test for Contamination of Herbal Products

Sgamma, Tiziana; Masiero, Eva; Mali, Purvi; Mahat, Maslina; Slater, A. (Article)

Herbal medicines are used globally for their health benefits as an alternative therapy method to modern medicines. The market for herbal products has increased rapidly over the last few decades, but this has in turn ...