Environmental Influences on Growth and Secondary Metabolite Accumulation in <i>Eleutherococcus sessiliflorus</i> Across Korean Cultivation Sites.

ABSTRACT: Eleutherococcus sessiliflorus is a medicinal shrub widely used in East Asian traditional medicine, yet field-based studies on environmental influences remain limited. In this study, branches from 26 cultivation sites across South Korea were analyzed for relationships among growth traits, soil and climatic conditions, and two major compounds, chlorogenic acid (CGA) and eleutheroside E (EleuE). Growth traits varied widely, with plant height ranging from 1.06 to 4.20 m. CGA content was relatively stable across sites (0.292-0.708 mg/g), while EleuE showed greater variability (0.038-0.264 mg/g). The combined content of CGA and EleuE showed a weak positive correlation with thorn density (r = 0.236, p = 0.037). Plant height and basal diameter were positively correlated with t

SUBMITTER: Son Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12566893 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature