Sodium nitroprusside improved the quality of Radix Saposhnikoviae through constructed physiological response under ecological stress.

ABSTRACT: The ecological significance of secondary metabolites is to improve the adaptive ability of plants. Secondary metabolites, usually medicinal ingredients, are triggered by unsuitable environment, thus the quality of medicinal materials under adversity being better. The quality of the cultivated was heavily declined due to its good conditions. Radix Saposhnikoviae, the dried root of Saposhnikovia divaricata (Turcz.) Schischk., is one of the most common botanicals in Asian countries, now basically comes from cultivation, resulting in the market price being only 1/10 to 1/3 of its wild counterpart, so improving the quality of cultivated Radix Saposhnikoviae is of urgency. Nitric oxide (NO) plays a crucial role in generating reactive oxygen species and modifying the secondary metabolism of plant

SUBMITTER: Song XW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10516912 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature