Medicinal plants are a globally important resource for the treatment of disease and
improvement of human health, and the only form of healthcare used by millions of people …

Medicinal plants are used throughout the world, and the regulations defining their proper
use, such as identification of the correct species and verification of the presence, purity and …

The African Centre for DNA Barcoding (ACDB) was established in 2005 as part of a global
initiative to accurately and rapidly survey biodiversity using short DNA sequences. The …

The rapid growth rate of human population, along with the public health crisis encountered
in many regions, particularly in developing world, creates an urgent need for the discovery of …

South Africa, a global biodiversity hotspot, faces escalating threats to its rich plant diversity,
including habitat loss, climate change, invasive species, and illegal harvesting. These …

Sansevieria is an ornamental plant with fairly high economic value. It has many hybrids and
varieties which make them difficult to identify. Among Sansevieria, the most commercialized …

DNA barcoding of plants poses particular challenges, especially in differentiating, recently
diverged taxa. The genus Gentiana (Gentianaceae) is a species-rich plant group which …

Species identification technology (ie DNA barcoding) has been recognized as an important
and reliable tools, although the effectiveness of using a single universal barcode marker for …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Knowledge of the high-sale medicinal plants and their
authentication are essential parameters to ensure the safety of people using herbal …

DNA barcodes are standardized sequences that range between 400 and 800 bp, vary at
different taxonomic levels, and make it possible to assign sequences to species that have …