Botanical origin of Mei-gui Hua (petal of a Rosa species)

作者：Ochir Sarangowa; Ishii Kouta; Park ByoungJae; Matsuta Tomohiko; Nishizawa Makoto; Kanazawa Tsutomu; Funaki Minoru; Yamagishi Takashi^*

来源：Journal of Natural Medicines, 2010, 64(4): 409-416.

DOI：10.1007/s11418-010-0422-9

• Mei-gui
• Rosa rugosa
• Morphological characteristics
• Phylogenetic analysis
• Flavonol glycoside

Mei-gui Hua has been used as a crude drug in traditional medicine and as herbal tea in China. The scientific name of Mei-gui is Rosa rugosa thunb. However, the morphological characteristics and botanical ecology of Mei-gui were different from those of R. rugosa. Since the botanical origins of Mei-gui cultivated in China have not yet been clarified, we compared Mei-gui and R. rugosa in terms of their morphological characteristics, phylogenetic analysis, and phytochemical studies. Our research suggested that Mei-gui cultivated around Tarim Basin in Xinjiang Province showed homology to Rosa gallica, while those cultivated in the northeastern parts of China are considered to be hybrids of R. rugosa.

• 出版日期2010-10