Urban Barcode Project Team Might-O-Chondria
Program:
Urban Barcode Project
Year:
2016-17
Research Topic:
Food fraud
Taxonomic Group Studied:
Plants

Project:

Does It Have Dong Quai-lity?
Students:
Bilal Choudhry, Janine Golovanevskiy, Comeal Haider, Sophia Lee
School:
Leon M Goldstein HS for the Sciences, Brooklyn
Mentors:
Shubha Sarode

Abstract:

Angelica sinensis is a popular Asian herbal ingredient used in medicine and cooking. Mainly used for gynecological disorders, this herbal ingredient has questionable sources despite being a commercial product. The purpose of this study is to compare various samples that contain dong quai (root powder form and supplements) with their relatives cilantro/coriander and parsley. We hypothesize that most brands tested will not contain the herbal ingredient due to its exclusive growing conditions and also the plant's price makes it very expensive to sell outside of China.

Poster:

DNA Barcoding Poster
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