Integrated morphological observation, metabolomics, and transcriptomics to investigate the effect of growth years on the quality of Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz
The findings suggest that A. macrocephala aged 5 and 10 years exhibit superior quality, with a more distinct "Hejing" morphology and higher levels of bioactive compounds. The quality stabilises after five years, indicating that older plants may possess enhanced medicinal value.
Authors
- Luqi Huang
- Xiuling Cui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5759-766X)
- Guoliang Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7263-6783)
- Zhi-Lai Zhan
- Yihan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8671-508X)
- Bowei He
- Yanmeng Liu
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- ZheJiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
- Zhejiang Medicine (China) (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Plant Biology
- Published
- 2025-07-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-06958-0
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.61
Funders
- China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences