Table 1 The morphological descriptions and assay results of plant materials
Crude drug | Code No. | Locality | Date received | Concentration of Rosmarinic acid (mg/kg) (n = 2) | Morphological description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Cutting | Color of surface | Color of cross-section |
Perillae Caulis | PCa-01 | Beijing | 2011.07.15 | 343.55 | straight | purplish-brown, green | cream-white |
PCa-02 | Sichuan | 2011.08.16 | 1918.35 | straight | purple, green | cream-white | |
PCa-03 | Guangxi (cultivated) | 2011.08.17 | 3081.25 | oblique | purplish-brown | cream-yellow | |
PCa-04 | Guangxi (cultivated) | 2011.08.17 | 1318.00 | oblique | dark brown | pale yellow | |
PCa-05 | Hunan | 2011.08.22 | 1180.35 | straight | purplish-brown | cream-white | |
PCa-06 | Guangdong | 2011.08.23 | 2183.50 | oblique | purplish-brown | cream-yellow | |
PCa-07 | Jiangsu | 2011.09.09 | 247.95 | straight | grayish-green | cream-white | |
PCa-08 | Hong Kong | 2011.09.09 | 2611.65 | oblique | purplish-brown, green | cream-yellow | |
PCa-09 | Hong Kong | 2011.10.26 | 1445.60 | oblique | dark brown | cream-yellow | |
PCa-10 | Hong Kong | 2011.10.26 | 1221.65 | oblique | dark brown | pale yellow | |
PCa-11 | Hong Kong | 2011.10.26 | 1457.85 | oblique | purplish-brown | pale yellow | |
| Â | PCa-12 | Hebei | 2011.11.03 | not detected | straight | grayish-green | cream-white |
Crude drug | Code No. | Locality | Date received | Concentration of Rosmarinic acid (mg/kg) (n = 2) | Morphological description | ||
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Shape of leaves | Color of surface | Odor |
Perillae Folium | PFo-01 | Beijing | 2011.07.15 | 934.95 | small, fragmented, rolled-up | green | none |
PFo-02 | Sichuan | 2011.08.16 | 2371.25 | small, fragmented, rolled-up | purplish green | none | |
PFo-03 | Guangxi (wild) | 2011.08.17 | 8008.70 | small, fragmented, rolled-up | green | none | |
PFo-04 | Guangxi (cultivated) | 2011.08.17 | 2679.25 | small, fragmented, rolled-up | purplish green | none | |
PFo-05 | Hunan | 2011.08.22 | 4286.60 | medium, fragmented, rolled-up | brownish green, grayish green and little purple | none | |
PFo-06 | Guangdong | 2011.08.23 | 12394.00 | large, whole, flat | brown, purple and green | sweet | |
PFo-07 | Jiangsu | 2011.09.09 | 833.10 | small, fragmented, rolled-up | green | none | |
PFo-08 | Hong Kong | 2011.09.09 | 7415.85 | large, whole, flat | purple and green | sweet | |
PFo-09 | Hong Kong | 2011.10.26 | 6612.95 | large, whole, flat | purple and green | sweet | |
PFo-10 | Hong Kong | 2011.10.26 | 14978.65 | large, whole, flat | purple and green | sweet | |
PFo-11 | Hong Kong | 2011.10.26 | 5700.60 | large, whole, flat | purple and green | sweet | |
| Â | PFo-12 | Hebei | 2011.11.03 | 1558.45 | small, fragmented, rolled-up | dark green with little brown | none |
Crude drug | Code No. | Locality | Date received | Concentration of Rosmarinic acid (mg/kg) (n = 2) | Morphological description | ||
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Color | Diameter (mm) | Â |
Perillae Fructus | PFr-01 | Beijing | 2011.07.15 | 2109.75 | dark brown | 1.5-2 | Â |
PFr-02 | Sichuan | 2011.08.16 | 1167.55 | brown and grayish white | <1.5 | Â | |
PFr-03 | Guangxi (cultivated) | 2011.08.17 | 3308.35 | dark brown | 1.5-2 | Â | |
PFr-04 | Guangxi (cultivated) | 2011.08.17 | 3471.30 | brown | 1.5-2 | Â | |
PFr-05 | Guangxi | 2011.08.17 | 1347.45 | pale brown | 1.5-2 | Â | |
PFr-06 | Hunan | 2011.08.22 | 1033.00 | dark brown | <1.5 | Â | |
PFr-07 | Guangdong | 2011.08.23 | 2110.95 | brown | 1.5-2 | Â | |
PFr-08 | Jiangsu | 2011.09.09 | 2007.20 | grey and brown | <1.5 | Â | |
PFr-09 | Hong Kong | 2011.10.26 | 1700.85 | dark brown and grey | <1.5 | Â | |
PFr-10 | Hong Kong | 2011.10.26 | 1832.70 | dark brown and grey | <1.5 | Â | |
PFr-11 | Hong Kong | 2011.10.26 | 1949.70 | brown | <1.5 | Â | |
PFr-12 | Hong Kong | 2011.10.26 | 2247.60 | brown | <1.5 | Â | |
| Â | PFr-13 | Hebei | 2011.11.03 | 2223.95 | grey and brown | 1.5-2 | Â |