Effects of Light Intensity on the Growth, Photosynthetic Characteristics, and Flavonoid Content of Epimedium pseudowushanense B.L.Guo

B.L.Guo is used in traditional medicine as an aphrodisiac and to strengthen muscles and bones. Several recent reports have shown that flavonoids from also significantly affect the treatment of breast cancer, liver cancer, and leukemia. However, few studies have examined the medicinal-ingredient yiel...

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Published in:Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2016-11, Vol.21 (11), p.1475-1475
Main Authors: Pan, Junqian, Guo, Baolin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomass
Biosynthesis
Breast cancer
Drugs, Chinese Herbal - analysis
Epimedium
Epimedium - chemistry
Epimedium - growth & development
Epimedium - radiation effects
Epimedium pseudowushanense B.L.Guo
flavonoid content
Flavonoids
Flavonoids - analysis
Flavonoids - radiation effects
Herbal medicine
Leaves
Leukemia
Light
light intensity growth
Liver cancer
medicinal-ingredient yield
Photosynthesis - radiation effects
photosynthetic characteristics
Plant growth
Plant Leaves - chemistry
Plant Leaves - growth & development
Plant Leaves - radiation effects
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Summary:B.L.Guo is used in traditional medicine as an aphrodisiac and to strengthen muscles and bones. Several recent reports have shown that flavonoids from also significantly affect the treatment of breast cancer, liver cancer, and leukemia. However, few studies have examined the medicinal-ingredient yield of , a light-demanding shade herb, under different light intensities. To investigate the effects of light intensity on medicinal-ingredient yields, was exposed to five levels of light intensity until harvest time. Leaf dry biomass under L4 was the highest among different light treatments. L4 was also associated with the highest net photosynthetic rate. Quantification of epimedin A, epimedin B, epimedin C, and icariin showed that L3 produced the highest amount of epimedin C, and that flavonoid content responded to light levels differently. Results indicated that L3 and L4 were the optimal light levels for medicinal-ingredient yield.
ISSN:1420-3049
1420-3049
DOI:10.3390/molecules21111475