OBJECTIVE:To gain a clear idea of the drug Gualoupi and its adulterants.
METHOD:Collecting data and spot investigating in 30 provinces, cities and autonomous regions in China.
RESULT:Gualoupi used as drug in China consists of 15 species of Trichosanthes, 1 species of Momordica, 1 species of Citrullus and 1 species of Adenia(Passifloraceae).
CONCLUSION:The main commodity is the rind of T. kirilowii or T. rosthornii, and the main adulterant is the rind of T. hupehensis.