Morphological, phytochemical and genetic characterization of Centella asiatica accessions collected throughout Vietnam and Laos.

ABSTRACT: Pennywort (Centella asiatica L.) is commonly grown in the tropical world for its nutritional and medicinal values. Valuable saponins in pennywort are extensively investigated for their anti-tumour activities. The diversity in morphology, phytochemical contents and genetics among pennywort accessions has been extensively studied to identify elite landraces for large-scale production. While pennywort is widely consumed in Vietnam, a systematic characterization of their diverse morphology, secondary metabolites and genetics is lacking. In this work, 26 pennywort accessions were collected across Vietnam and Laos. Their morphological features and yields were characterized under uniform agro-climatic conditions at Hue city in central Vietnam. The highest yield was obtained with HUIB_CA20

SUBMITTER: Truong HTH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10761913 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature