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<journal-id>1028-4796</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Plantas Medicinales]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cubana Plant Med]]></abbrev-journal-title>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Estudio farmacognóstico de caléndula (Calendula officinalis L.)]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[García]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Dinah]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Sánchez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ester]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Crespo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Maritza]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Carballo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Caridad]]></given-names>
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<month>12</month>
<year>1996</year>
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<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>1996</year>
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<volume>1</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>21</fpage>
<lpage>25</lpage>
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</front><body><![CDATA[ <H2>  Estudio farmacogn&oacute;stico de cal&eacute;ndula (<I>Calendula officinalis  </I>L.)</H2>  <I>Lic. Dinah Garc&iacute;a, Lic. Ester S&aacute;nchez, T&eacute;c. Maritza  Crespo y T&eacute;c. Caridad Carballo</I>  <H4>  RESUMEN</H4>  Se presentan los resultados del estudio farmacogn&oacute;stico realizado  en la Estaci&oacute;n Experimental de Plantas Medicinales "Dr. Juan Tom&aacute;s  Roig", el cual incluye descripciones macro y micromorfol&oacute;gicas,  secado, determinaciones de los &iacute;ndices num&eacute;ricos y presencia  de metabolitos secundarios, as&iacute; como un estudio de conservaci&oacute;n  en diferentes envases durante un a&ntilde;o. Los resultados fueron evaluados  estad&iacute;sticamente. Se lleg&oacute; a la conclusi&oacute;n de que  es posible obtener en nuestro pa&iacute;s una droga con caracter&iacute;sticas  similares a las reportadas por otros pa&iacute;ses.        <P>Palabras clave: <I>Calendula officinalis</I>; FARMACOGNOSIA; PLANTAS  MEDICI-NALES.  <H4>  SUMMARY</H4>  Results of the pharmacognostic study carried out in "Dr. J.T. Roig" Experimental  Station are presented. This study include macro and micromorphologic descriptions,  drying, assessment of numerical index, and presence of secondary metabolites,  as well as a study of preservation in different containers during a year.  Also, results were statistically evaluated. We conclude that in out country,  it is possible obtain a drug with features, similar to that of reported  by other countries.        <P>Key words: <I>Calendula officinalis</I>; PHARMACOGNOSY; MEDICINAL PLANTS.          ]]></body>
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