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View article: Investigating the distributional response of the rare and endangered plant Fritillaria przewalskii to climate change based on optimized MaxEnt model
Investigating the distributional response of the rare and endangered plant Fritillaria przewalskii to climate change based on optimized MaxEnt model Open
Climate change will lead to changes in the suitable ranges of certain species and accelerate the decline of global biodiversity, with alpine plants are particularly sensitive to these changes. Fritillaria przewalskii, a primary source for …
View article: Effects of post-harvest ‘ rubbing-sweating ‘ drying treatment on the accumulation of bioactive compounds in Codonopsis pilosula: a transcriptomic analysis
Effects of post-harvest ‘ rubbing-sweating ‘ drying treatment on the accumulation of bioactive compounds in Codonopsis pilosula: a transcriptomic analysis Open
Postharvest processing critically determines the quality of Codonopsis pilosula , yet the molecular mechanisms underlying the traditional “rubbing–sweating” technique remain unclear. We hypothesized that rubbing–sweating imposes stronger a…
View article: Conservation of Angelica sinensis germplasm resources and planning of High-quality cultivation zones: Integration of species distribution modeling and HPLC analysis
Conservation of Angelica sinensis germplasm resources and planning of High-quality cultivation zones: Integration of species distribution modeling and HPLC analysis Open
Angelica sinensis, as an important traditional Chinese medicinal herb, exhibits significant quality variation across different provenances, influenced by genetic and ecological environmental factors. This study integrates HPLC, multivariat…
View article: Enhancing the quality of different genotypes of Codonopsis Radix through seedling drought priming
Enhancing the quality of different genotypes of Codonopsis Radix through seedling drought priming Open
To clarify the influence of seedlings period drought priming on Codonopsis pilosula during the medicinal formation period, a two-factor randomized block experimental design was employed to investigate the effects of drought-priming (DP) an…
View article: Regulatory mechanisms and biosynthesis of chlorogenic acid in Lonicera japonica: insights from tissue culture and inducer treatments
Regulatory mechanisms and biosynthesis of chlorogenic acid in Lonicera japonica: insights from tissue culture and inducer treatments Open
Plant tissue culture is a fundamental and widely applied technique in plant biology and agriculture. In medicinal plant research, tissue culture plays an indispensable role in the conservation of endangered species, the rapid propagation o…
View article: Callus Culture System from Lonicera japonica Thunb Anthers: Light Quality Effects on Callus Quality Evaluation
Callus Culture System from Lonicera japonica Thunb Anthers: Light Quality Effects on Callus Quality Evaluation Open
Lonicera japonica Thunb has significant edible and medicinal value, possessing heat clearing, detoxification, antibacterial, and blood pressure reduction properties. Currently, its quality is constrained by factors such as climate, environ…
View article: Evaluating Drought Tolerance in Codonopsis pilosula Seedlings: Combining Growth, Physiology, Yield, and Tolerance Indices
Evaluating Drought Tolerance in Codonopsis pilosula Seedlings: Combining Growth, Physiology, Yield, and Tolerance Indices Open
Drought stress during the Codonopsis pilosula (Campanulaceae) seedling stage significantly affects its growth, quality, and yield. The aim of this study was to identify drought-tolerant cultivars of C. pilosula by using the growth—physiolo…
View article: Expression and clinical significance of IL-8 and Wnt2 in Helicobacter pylori-infected gastric cancer patients
Expression and clinical significance of IL-8 and Wnt2 in Helicobacter pylori-infected gastric cancer patients Open
Introduction: We assessed the expression levels of interleukin-8 (IL-8) and Wnt2 in Helicobacter pylori-infected gastric cancer (GC) patients, and investigated the association of these proteins with prognosis. Methodology: Seventy-two GC p…
View article: Codonopsis pilosula seedling drought- responsive key genes and pathways revealed by comparative transcriptome
Codonopsis pilosula seedling drought- responsive key genes and pathways revealed by comparative transcriptome Open
Background Codonopsis pilosula (Campanulaceae) is a traditional herbal plant that is widely used in China, and the drought stress during the seedling stage directly affects the quality, ultimately impacting its yield. However, the molecula…
View article: Callus Culture System from Lonicera japonica Thunb Anthers : Light Quality Effects on Callus Quality Evaluation
Callus Culture System from Lonicera japonica Thunb Anthers : Light Quality Effects on Callus Quality Evaluation Open
Lonicera japonica Thunb has significant edible and medicinal value, offering properties like heat clearing, detoxification, antibacterial, and blood pressure reduction. However, its quality is limited by climate, environment, flowering per…
View article: Germplasm Resources and Genetic Breeding of Huang-Qi (Astragali Radix): A Systematic Review
Germplasm Resources and Genetic Breeding of Huang-Qi (Astragali Radix): A Systematic Review Open
Huang-Qi (Astragali radix) is one of the most widely used herbs in traditional Chinese medicine, derived from the dried roots of Astragalus membranaceus or Astragalus membranaceus var. mongholicus. To date, more than 200 compounds have bee…
View article: Evaluating the impact of ecological factors on the quality and habitat distribution of Lonicera japonica Flos using HPLC and the MaxEnt model
Evaluating the impact of ecological factors on the quality and habitat distribution of Lonicera japonica Flos using HPLC and the MaxEnt model Open
Introduction The quality of traditional Chinese medicine is based on the content of their secondary metabolites, which vary with habitat adaptation and ecological factors. This study focuses on Lonicera japonica Flos (LJF), a key tradition…
View article: Evaluation of the environmental factors influencing the quality of Astragalus membranaceus var. mongholicus based on HPLC and the Maxent model
Evaluation of the environmental factors influencing the quality of Astragalus membranaceus var. mongholicus based on HPLC and the Maxent model Open
Background In recent years, global climate change in tandem with increased human activity has resulted in habitat degradation or the migration of rare medicinal plants, potentially impacting the quality of medicinal herbs. Astragalus membr…
View article: Predicting the Potential Distribution of Hypericum perforatum under Climate Change Scenarios Using a Maximum Entropy Model
Predicting the Potential Distribution of Hypericum perforatum under Climate Change Scenarios Using a Maximum Entropy Model Open
H. perforatum, as one of the Traditional Chinese Medicinal materials, possesses a variety of pharmacological activities and high medicinal value. However, in recent years, the wild resources of H. perforatum have been severely depleted due…
View article: Codonopsis radix: a review of resource utilisation, postharvest processing, quality assessment, and its polysaccharide composition
Codonopsis radix: a review of resource utilisation, postharvest processing, quality assessment, and its polysaccharide composition Open
Codonopsis radix is the dried root of C . pilosula (Franch.) Nannf., C. pilosula Nannf. var. modesta (Nannf.) L. T. Shen, or C. tangshen Oliv., constitutes a botanical medicine with a profound historical lineage. It encompasses an array of…
View article: Improvement in the quality and productivity of Codonopsis pilosula seedlings by dazomet soil fumigation
Improvement in the quality and productivity of Codonopsis pilosula seedlings by dazomet soil fumigation Open
Dazomet is a dry powder formulation that releases toxic gas containing methyl isothiocyanate, which controls soil-borne pests and weeds, improving crop yields when applied to moist soils. To explore the efficacy of dazomet fumigation in th…
View article: Establishment of Callus Culture System from Lonicera Japonica Thunb Anthers and Evaluation of Light Quality Induction on Callus Quality
Establishment of Callus Culture System from Lonicera Japonica Thunb Anthers and Evaluation of Light Quality Induction on Callus Quality Open
View article: Effects of topping on rhizome, and analysis of chemical composition, antioxidant activity and α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibition of the aerial parts in Polygonatum cyrtonema
Effects of topping on rhizome, and analysis of chemical composition, antioxidant activity and α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibition of the aerial parts in Polygonatum cyrtonema Open
Polygonatum cyrtonema is a perennial plant, and it has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine for food and medicine. The medicinal part of P . cyrtonema is the rhizome; however, the aerial part has not been studied. To understand t…
View article: Analysis of prognostic factors and construction of prediction model for pregnancies with liver failure
Analysis of prognostic factors and construction of prediction model for pregnancies with liver failure Open
Background and objectives : Liver failure during pregnancy adversely affectsmothers. However, it is not thoroughly found which its prognostic factors are. In the present study, we explored some factors which could affect the short-term pro…
View article: Silicon improves the growth of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. under salt and/or drought stress by regulating respiration metabolism
Silicon improves the growth of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. under salt and/or drought stress by regulating respiration metabolism Open
Drought and salt stress severely threaten the growth and productivity of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. ( G . uralensis ), and usually, they occur concomitantly. Silicon (Si) addition is well known to enhance the tolerance of plants. Here, w…
View article: Astragalus-cultivated soil was a suitable bed soil for nurturing Angelica sinensis seedlings from the rhizosphere microbiome perspective
Astragalus-cultivated soil was a suitable bed soil for nurturing Angelica sinensis seedlings from the rhizosphere microbiome perspective Open
View article: Comparative Analysis of Roots from Vicatia thibetica de Boiss and Angelica sinensis Based on Chemical Composition, Antioxidant, Nitrite-Scavenging and Enzyme Inhibition Activities
Comparative Analysis of Roots from Vicatia thibetica de Boiss and Angelica sinensis Based on Chemical Composition, Antioxidant, Nitrite-Scavenging and Enzyme Inhibition Activities Open
Radix Vicatia thibetica de Boiss (RVT) is locally known as “Xigui” or “Dujiao-danggui” in Tibetan medicine and is often used as a substitute for Radix Angelica sinensis (RAS) in daily nourishing diets and clinical applications. In this stu…
View article: Distributional Response of the Rare and Endangered Tree Species Abies chensiensis to Climate Change in East Asia
Distributional Response of the Rare and Endangered Tree Species Abies chensiensis to Climate Change in East Asia Open
Globally, increasing temperatures due to climate change have severely affected natural ecosystems in several regions of the world; however, the impact on the alpine plant may be particularly profound, further raising the risk of extinction…
View article: Niche divergence at the intraspecific level in an endemic rare peony (Paeonia rockii): A phylogenetic, climatic and environmental survey
Niche divergence at the intraspecific level in an endemic rare peony (Paeonia rockii): A phylogenetic, climatic and environmental survey Open
Ecological factors have received increasing attention as drivers of speciation but also in the maintenance of postspeciation divergence. However, the relative significance of the responses of species to climate oscillations for driving nic…
View article: Influence of different drying methods coupled with different process modes on physicochemical qualities and anthraquinones contents of Rheum palmatum L.
Influence of different drying methods coupled with different process modes on physicochemical qualities and anthraquinones contents of Rheum palmatum L. Open
Rhubarb is a popular food in Europe with laxative properties attributed to anthraquinones. Industrially drying fresh Rheum palmatum easily lose color characteristics and bioactive anthraquinone (AQ) content. Hot air drying (HAD), sun dryin…
View article: Author Correction: Antioxidant and antibacterial insights into the leaves, leaf tea and medicinal roots from Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge.
Author Correction: Antioxidant and antibacterial insights into the leaves, leaf tea and medicinal roots from Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge. Open
View article: Antioxidant and antibacterial insights into the leaves, leaf tea and medicinal roots from Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge.
Antioxidant and antibacterial insights into the leaves, leaf tea and medicinal roots from Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge. Open
View article: Full-length transcriptome analysis provides new insights into the early bolting occurrence in medicinal Angelica sinensis
Full-length transcriptome analysis provides new insights into the early bolting occurrence in medicinal Angelica sinensis Open
View article: Correction: Allometric relationships between leaf and bulb traits of Fritillaria przewalskii Maxim. grown at different altitudes
Correction: Allometric relationships between leaf and bulb traits of Fritillaria przewalskii Maxim. grown at different altitudes Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0239427.].
View article: Label-Free Proteomic Analysis of Smoke-Drying and Shade-Drying Processes of Postharvest Rhubarb: A Comparative Study
Label-Free Proteomic Analysis of Smoke-Drying and Shade-Drying Processes of Postharvest Rhubarb: A Comparative Study Open
Postharvest processing plays a very important role in improving the quality of traditional Chinese medicine. According to previous studies, smoke-drying could significantly promote the accumulation of the bioactive components and pharmacol…