A simple and efficient method of DNA isolation from orchid species and hybrids

Lim, Su Hui; Liew, Chong Fong S.; Lim, Chul-Joo; Lee, Y.H.; Goh, C. J.

doi:10.1023/a:1001863924917

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“…DNA extraction from plants is known to be challenging due to the presence of polysaccharides and polyphenolic compounds and despite the availability of a wide selection of commercial kits and taxon-specific methods [ 80 – 82 ], including high-throughput protocols [ 50 , 54 ]. This is especially true for medicinal plants, valued for their secondary metabolites that can complicate extraction and/or inhibit PCR.…”

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Authentication of Herbal Supplements Using Next-Generation Sequencing

Ivanova¹,

Kuzmina²,

Braukmann³

et al. 2016

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BackgroundDNA-based testing has been gaining acceptance as a tool for authentication of a wide range of food products; however, its applicability for testing of herbal supplements remains contentious.MethodsWe utilized Sanger and Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) for taxonomic authentication of fifteen herbal supplements representing three different producers from five medicinal plants: Echinacea purpurea, Valeriana officinalis, Ginkgo biloba, Hypericum perforatum and Trigonella foenum-graecum. Experimental design included three modifications of DNA extraction, two lysate dilutions, Internal Amplification Control, and multiple negative controls to exclude background contamination. Ginkgo supplements were also analyzed using HPLC-MS for the presence of active medicinal components.ResultsAll supplements yielded DNA from multiple species, rendering Sanger sequencing results for rbcL and ITS2 regions either uninterpretable or non-reproducible between the experimental replicates. Overall, DNA from the manufacturer-listed medicinal plants was successfully detected in seven out of eight dry herb form supplements; however, low or poor DNA recovery due to degradation was observed in most plant extracts (none detected by Sanger; three out of seven–by NGS). NGS also revealed a diverse community of fungi, known to be associated with live plant material and/or the fermentation process used in the production of plant extracts. HPLC-MS testing demonstrated that Ginkgo supplements with degraded DNA contained ten key medicinal components.ConclusionQuality control of herbal supplements should utilize a synergetic approach targeting both DNA and bioactive components, especially for standardized extracts with degraded DNA. The NGS workflow developed in this study enables reliable detection of plant and fungal DNA and can be utilized by manufacturers for quality assurance of raw plant materials, contamination control during the production process, and the final product. Interpretation of results should involve an interdisciplinary approach taking into account the processes involved in production of herbal supplements, as well as biocomplexity of plant-plant and plant-fungal biological interactions.

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