Root-associated endophytic bacterial community composition and structure of three medicinal licorices and their changes with the growing year.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The dried roots and rhizomes of medicinal licorices are widely used worldwide as a traditional medicinal herb, which are mainly attributed to a variety of bioactive compounds that can be extracted from licorice root. Endophytes and plants form a symbiotic relationship, which is an important source of host secondary metabolites.

Results

In this study, we used high-throughput sequencing technology and high-performance liquid chromatography to explore the composition and structure of the endophytic bacterial community and the content of bioactive compounds (glycyrrhizic acid, liquiritin and total flavonoids) in different species of medicinal licorices (Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Glycyrrhiza glabra, and Glycyrrhiza inflata) and in different planting years (1-3 years). Our

SUBMITTER: Dang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7507641 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature