炮山甲与劣品炮大甲片的经验鉴别

Experience Identification of Pangolin Scales and Poor Armadillo Scales

目的：辨清炮山甲真伪,杜绝劣质炮大甲片。方法：对正品炮山甲与劣品炮大甲片在性状、颜色、大小等方面进行比较。结果：正品炮甲片长宽各0.75~5.50 cm,金黄色或黃褐色,质酥脆,易折断,断面厚0.2~0.4 cm;而劣品炮大甲片长宽各6~10 cm,是正品的3~5倍,黄褐色至棕黄色,质酥不脆,能折断,断面厚0.6~1 cm。结论：性状特征能区别开炮大甲片。

Objective： To distinguish Pangolin scales from its adulterants to prevent the use of poor Armadillo scales. Methods：The properties of characters,color,size and so on between Pangolin scales and Armadillo scales were compared. Results： The length and width of genuine Pangolin scales was within the range of 0. 75-5. 50 cm,the color was golden yellow or yellowish brown,the texture was crisp with easily broken property,and the thickness of section was 0. 2-0. 4 cm. The length and width of poor Armadillo scales was 6-10 cm,which was 3-5 times of that of Pangolin scales,the color was yellowish brown or brown,the texture was not crisp with easily broken property,and the thickness of section was 0. 6-1 cm. Conclusion： The above characteristics can be used to discern Armadillo scales.