Microscopic characterization of flowers from culivars of Sambucus nigra L.

Sambucus Nigra belongs to the most favourite plants of our national folk medicine. It has important place in pharmacy and food industry. It is know in our environment mainly in wild form however increasing interest and demand for qualitative balanced drug contributed to cultivation of cultural varieties in plantations. Flower of Sambucus Nigra contains mostly flavonoids. For receiving of the most quality drug is necessary to follow the rules of harvesting and drying. Currently is drug obtained only just from the plants in wild nature. The goal of thesis was valorising of all characteristic features of flowers Sambacus Nigra and differentiation between cultural varieties and wild forms with using microscopic test of identity stated in Czech Pharmacopoeia 2009. Characteristic flower features of Albida, Alleső, Aurea, Bohatka, Dana, Haschberg, Juicy, Kőrsőr, Madona, Pregarten, Riese aus Vobloch, Tulbing and wild form of Sambuca Nigra were examined. All samples were brightened in solution of chloral hydrate and afterwards microscopic preparations were created. Results were photographically documented. Among the observed features belongs: cells containing sand of calcium oxalate, stomata and epidermal cells of crown leaf. Besides were observed pollen grains, flowers venation or cuticle corrugation of..