Development of DNA-based Species-specific PCR Markers to Distinguish Adulteration with Scopolia japonica in the Medicinal Herb Atractylodes lancea, and Application for S. japonica Detection in A. lancea Complex Product

Atractylodes lancea rhizomes are commonly consumed as a traditional herb in East Asia. According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety reports, Korea, in 2017, adulteration of A. japonica with S. japonica, which belong to the same genus as A. lancea, has been reported; therefore, DNA-based species-specific PCR markers would be required for consumer’s safety.