BioMed Research International

Research Article

Barcoding Melting Curve Analysis for Rapid, Sensitive, and Discriminating Authentication of Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) from Its Adulterants

Table 1

The species origin, collect area, sample batch numbers, and identifier of saffron and its adulterants in the study.
Sample vochmenSpeciesOriginIdentifier
Cs1Crocus sativus Anguo herb market, HebeiYan Jin
Cs2Anguo herb market, HebeiYan Jin
Cs3Iran BADIEE (Batch 20120110)Yan Jin
Cs4Iran BADIEE (Batch 20111018)Yan Jin
Cs5Iran BADIEE (Batch 20121120)Yan Jin
Cs6Tongrentang pharmacy (Batch A1320060920)Yan Jin
Cs7Tongrentang pharmacy (Batch A20120306101002768)Yan Jin
Cs8Tongrentang pharmacy (Batch A20111126101002768)Yan Jin
Cs9Tongrentang pharmacy (Batch A20100420001004968)Yan Jin
Cs10Tongrentang pharmacy (Batch A20120402200250329)Yan Jin
Cs11Bozhou herb market, AnhuiYan Jin
CsA1unknownAnguo herb market, Hebei province—
CsA2Shanghai traditional Chinese medicine Co., Ltd.—
CsA3—
CsA4—
CsA5—
CsA6Tongrentang pharmacy—
Dm1Dendranthema morifolium TianHongJiSheng pharmacyYan Jin
Dm2Jinyaotang pharmacy Yan Jin
Dm3Jinglongtang pharmacyYan Jin
Dm4Jin xiang pharmacyYan Jin
Dm5BoZhou herb market (2013)Yan Jin
Dm6BoZhou herb market (2012)Yan Jin
Co1Calendula officinalis BoZhou herb marketYan Jin
Ct1Carthamus tinctorius TianHongJiSheng pharmacyYan Jin
Ct2JinYaoTang pharmacyYan Jin
Ct3JinXiang pharmacyYan Jin
Ct4BoZhou herbal marketYan Jin
Nm1Nelumbo  nucifera TianHongJiSheng pharmacyYan Jin
Nm2JinYaoTang pharmacyYan Jin
Nm3JinXiang pharmacyYan Jin
Nm4JingLongTang pharmacyYan Jin
Nm5Bozhou herbal marketYan Jin
Dc1Daucus carota DongZhiMen super marketYan Jin
Zm1Zea  mays DongZhiMen super marketYan Jin
Zm2TianHongJiSheng pharmacyYan Jin
Zm3JinYaoTang pharmacyYan Jin
Zm4JingLongTang pharmacyYan Jin
Zm5JinXiang pharmacyYan Jin
Hf1Hemerocallis  fulva Bozhou herbal marketYan Jin