The use of DNA barcoding to avoid adulteration in olive plant leaf products

Abstract. Partovi R, Iranbakhsh A, Sheidai M, Ebadi M. 2020. The use of DNA barcoding to avoid adulteration in olive plant leaf products. Asian J For 5: 42-47. leaves species Olea europeae, and O. europeae var. cuspidata have been used for medicinal perfused Iran. first control the blood pressure, while wild abortion by locals. Our preliminary inspection market revealed that these two are sold mistakenly consumers their health might be at risk. Therefore, we permed this investigation produce barcodes correct identification also identify potential our local market. We Internal transcribed spacer (ITS), as well plastid genome trnL-F intergenic ribosomal protein L16 (rpL16) sequences. These sequences after alignment curation produced can differentiate from each other. phylogenetic trees constructed separated samples confirmed short barcoding. present study some shops sell instead cultivated pressure. This mistake endangers pregnant women if they carry a child. suggest using combination nuclear ITS (trnL-F rpL16) regions plants product adulteration.