Pharmacognostical Studies on Some Inulin Containing Plants

수종(數種) Inulin 함유식물(含有植物)의 생약학적(生藥學的) 연구(硏究)

Taxonomic relationships between some inulin containing plants such as Platycodon and Codonopsis have been investigated comparing their contents of inulin crystals, resin, as well as TLC patterns of saponins and acetylenes. Although Platycodon and Codonopsis have been known to be close in anatomic characters, the present results showed that there were significant differences between not only in the genus but also in the species.