Seasonal trends in morpho-physiological attributes and bioactive content of Valeriana jatamansi Jones under full sunlight and shade conditions.

ABSTRACT: Valeriana jatamansi Jones, an important medicinal herb of the Himalayan region, is an essential source of many therapeutic compounds and is traded/consumed in very high volume. The hypothesis of this study was that different seasons and light conditions may affect the content of medicinally valuable components with changes in the morpho-physiological attributes of the plant. Growing plants under suitable light conditions and harvesting of appropriate plant parts in optimum season is crucial for harnessing the full potential of the crop. Thus, the study was carried out to determine the seasonal response of V. jatamansi plants (genetically identical plants of same age) in terms of growth and phytochemical content under two different light conditions (full sunlight and 50

SUBMITTER: Pandey V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7907411 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature