Duckweeds: their utilization, metabolites and cultivation

Duckweeds are floating plants of the family Lemnaceae , comprising 5 genera and 36 species. They typically live in ponds or lakes and are found worldwide, except the polar regions. There are two duckweed subfamilies — namely Lemnoidea and Wolffioideae , with 15 and 21 species, respectively. Addition...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Applied biological chemistry 2021, 64(5), , pp.1-15
Main Authors: Baek, GahYoung, Saeed, Maham, Choi, Hyung-Kyoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied Microbiology
Aquatic plants
Biological Techniques
Bioorganic Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Cultivation
Duckweed
Floating plants
Industrial applications
Metabolites
Phytoremediation
Polar environments
Reproduction
Reproduction (biology)
Review
Species
농학
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Duckweeds are floating plants of the family Lemnaceae , comprising 5 genera and 36 species. They typically live in ponds or lakes and are found worldwide, except the polar regions. There are two duckweed subfamilies — namely Lemnoidea and Wolffioideae , with 15 and 21 species, respectively. Additionally, they have characteristic reproduction methods. Several metabolites have also been reported in various duckweeds. Duckweeds have a wide range of adaptive capabilities and are particularly suitable for experiments requiring high productivity because of their speedy growth and reproduction rates. Duckweeds have been studied for their use as food/feed resources and pharmaceuticals, as well as for phytoremediation and industrial applications. Because there are numerous duckweed species, culture conditions should be optimized for industrial applications. Here, we review and summarize studies on duckweed species and their utilization, metabolites, and cultivation methods to support the extended application of duckweeds in future.
ISSN:2468-0834
2468-0842
DOI:10.1186/s13765-021-00644-z