Abstract
The main aim of this paper is to use taxonomic and chemical method for authentication of a traditional herbal drug locally known as “Kiandari”. This herbal drug is commonly traded at herbal shops of Indo-Pak subcontinent region. The genuine botanical source of this drug is controversial throughout the region. Four different species; Argemone mexicana L., Cnicus benedictus L., Fagonia indicaBurm. and Solanum suratense Burm. f. are found in herbal shops under the same trade name Kiandari. In this study morpho-palynological scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis and chemotaxonomic thin layer chromatographic(TLC), ultra-violet (UV) and IR analysis markers were used to differentiate herbal raw material with resolution of botanical identity and origin of correct species. Compared with other characters, chemotaxonomic markers are more robust, accurate, reproducible and reliable source for authentication of genuine herbal drugs and their adulteration. Key words: Pakistan, authentication, misidentified, crude herbs, market.
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