Biological mechanisms of sodium nitroprusside in enhancing quality of Radix Paeoniae Rubra and Radix Paeoniae Alba.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Both Paeoniae Radix Alba (RAP) and Paeoniae Radix Rubra (RRP) are important botanical drugs used in Asian countries. Although they are both derived from the roots of Paeonia lactiflora Pall., they exhibit distinct pharmacological properties due to differences in germplasm and processing methods. Due to overwhelming market demand, the cultivated varieties have become the primary source to compensate for insufficient wild resources, which have led to decreased medicinal quality. This study aimed to address this quality decline and put forward a hypothesis that exogenous nitric oxide (NO) induces the reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated enhancement of secondary metabolism in fresh roots of P. lactiflora, thereby improving medicinal quality.

Methods

SUBMITTER: Zhao K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12646931 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature