Morphological and anatomical structure of Amelanchier spicata (Lam.) C. Koch leaves

Representatives of the family Rosaceae are ones of the most widespread among the domestic flora. Among Rosaceae there are many official medicinal species, food and decorative plants. One of the representatives of this family is Amelanchier spicata (Lam.) C. Koch. In Russia and Kazakhstan this species has long been grown as a decorative and food plant. In scientific medicine Amelanchier spicata (Lam.) C. Koch is not currently used since there is no approved pharmacopeial monograph for this plant. The introduction into scientific medicine requires to develop indicators of authenticity and to conduct a study of morphological and anatomical features of the structure of Amelanchier spicata (Lam.) C. Koch leaves.

Objective: to study the morphological and anatomical features of leaves of Amelanchier spicata (Lam.) C. Koch.

Materials and methods. Morphological and anatomical study of Amelanchier spicata (Lam.) C. Koch leaves was carried out on fresh, air-dried and fixed plant material. The common Pharmacopoeia articles of both the XIV edition State Pharmacopoeia of Russian Federation and the State Pharmacopoeia of the Republic of Kazakhstan were used to establish the diagnostic features of raw materials.

Results. For the first time the morphological and anatomical study of Amelanchier spicata (Lam.) C. Koch. leaves was carried out.

Conclusion. For the first time a set of macro- and microdiagnostic features that can be used to determine the authenticity of medicinal plant raw materials in the development of regulatory documentation for the leaves of Amelanchier spicata (Lam.) C. Koch. in the sections «External signs» and «Microscopic signs» was revealed.