Illegal trade is considered one of the greatest threats to the loss of biodiversity of
endangered plants. Some of these plant species are often trafficked in processed forms …

DNA barcoding is a recent and widely used molecular-based identification system that aims
to identify biological specimens, and to assign them to a given species. However, DNA …

The identification of flowering plants using DNA barcoding proposed in last decades has
slowly gained ground in Africa, where it has been successfully used to elucidate the …

Accurate identification is crucial for conserving species, especially in regions like the
Western Ghats where trade poses a significant threat to endangered and threatened forest …

Abstract M. Sc.(Botany) Global efforts to protect the world's forests from unsustainable and
inequitable exploitation have been undermined in recent years by rampant illegal logging in …

There exists a long history of herbal products use but recently there are concerns on
authenticity and safety of some these products. Majority of the herbal products traded in …

The identification of flowering plants using DNA barcoding proposed in last decades has
slowly gained ground in Africa, where it has been successfully used to elucidate the …

Background India is rich with biodiversity, which includes a large number of endemic, rare
and threatened plant species. Previous studies have used DNA barcoding to inventory …

Global efforts to protect the world's forests from unsustainable and inequitable exploitation
have been undermined in recent years by rampant illegal logging in many timber-producing …

A DNA barcode is a genetic signature that occurs naturally within the genome of every living
species. One of the gene regions commonly used for all animal groups is a 648 base pair …