HYSTOCHEMISTRY OF GLANDULAR TRICHOMES OF MEDICINAL PLANTS FROM ASTERACEAE

Abstract

Glandular trichomes localized on the flowers of some medicinal species of Asteraceae were studied by light microscopy and histochemistry. The trichome morphology and dimensions are presented in the text. The secretory structures have been shown to contain phenolic substances, terpenoids, sesquiterpene lactones. Histochemistry is a perspective method to analyze glandular trichomes of medicinal plants containing essential oil.

Keywords

• asteraceae
• glandular trichomes
• secretory structures
• histochemistry