Plant Growth and the Contents of Major Bioactive Compounds of <i>Salvia miltiorrhiza</i> Bunge Grown in Mississippi, United States
<i>Salvia miltiorrhiza</i> Bunge (danshen) is a traditional herbal medicine and has been widely used to prevent and treat cardiovascular and other diseases. Currently, the majority of medicinal plants, including danshen, used in the United States are imported from foreign countries, whic...
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| description | <i>Salvia miltiorrhiza</i> Bunge (danshen) is a traditional herbal medicine and has been widely used to prevent and treat cardiovascular and other diseases. Currently, the majority of medicinal plants, including danshen, used in the United States are imported from foreign countries, which often involves challenges such as inconsistency in contents of bioactive compounds and inadequate supply of high quality plant materials to meet market demand. The objective of this study was to evaluate plant growth and the contents of major bioactive compounds of three selected danshen cultivars and identify cultivars with the greatest potential for commercial production in Mississippi. Results showed that danshen plants can grow well in Mississippi and the three cultivars evaluated had similar growth indices, leaf SPAD values, photosynthetic activities, shoot and root dry weights, and root numbers, but differed in germination rates, maximum root lengths, and maximum root diameters. The major bioactive compounds in danshen root extracts, including tanshinone I, tanshinone IIA, cryptotanshinone, and salvianolic acid B, were quantified with no significant difference in their contents among the three cultivars. Results from this study suggested that danshen has the potential to be grown as an alternative crop in Mississippi, USA. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c200a8a066114007a5e61546d00410b62023-11-17T11:23:54ZengMDPI AGHorticulturae2311-75242023-02-019331010.3390/horticulturae9030310Plant Growth and the Contents of Major Bioactive Compounds of <i>Salvia miltiorrhiza</i> Bunge Grown in Mississippi, United StatesZhiheng Xing0Guihong Bi1Tongyin Li2Qianwen Zhang3Patricia R. Knight4Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USADepartment of Plant and Soil Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USADepartment of Plant and Soil Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USADepartment of Plant and Soil Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USACoastal Research and Extension Center, Mississippi State University, Poplarville, MS 39470, USA<i>Salvia miltiorrhiza</i> Bunge (danshen) is a traditional herbal medicine and has been widely used to prevent and treat cardiovascular and other diseases. Currently, the majority of medicinal plants, including danshen, used in the United States are imported from foreign countries, which often involves challenges such as inconsistency in contents of bioactive compounds and inadequate supply of high quality plant materials to meet market demand. The objective of this study was to evaluate plant growth and the contents of major bioactive compounds of three selected danshen cultivars and identify cultivars with the greatest potential for commercial production in Mississippi. Results showed that danshen plants can grow well in Mississippi and the three cultivars evaluated had similar growth indices, leaf SPAD values, photosynthetic activities, shoot and root dry weights, and root numbers, but differed in germination rates, maximum root lengths, and maximum root diameters. The major bioactive compounds in danshen root extracts, including tanshinone I, tanshinone IIA, cryptotanshinone, and salvianolic acid B, were quantified with no significant difference in their contents among the three cultivars. Results from this study suggested that danshen has the potential to be grown as an alternative crop in Mississippi, USA.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/3/310danshenrootstanshinone Itanshinone IIAcryptotanshinonesalvianolic acid B |
| spellingShingle | Zhiheng Xing Guihong Bi Tongyin Li Qianwen Zhang Patricia R. Knight Plant Growth and the Contents of Major Bioactive Compounds of <i>Salvia miltiorrhiza</i> Bunge Grown in Mississippi, United States Horticulturae danshen roots tanshinone I tanshinone IIA cryptotanshinone salvianolic acid B |
| title | Plant Growth and the Contents of Major Bioactive Compounds of <i>Salvia miltiorrhiza</i> Bunge Grown in Mississippi, United States |
| title_full | Plant Growth and the Contents of Major Bioactive Compounds of <i>Salvia miltiorrhiza</i> Bunge Grown in Mississippi, United States |
| title_fullStr | Plant Growth and the Contents of Major Bioactive Compounds of <i>Salvia miltiorrhiza</i> Bunge Grown in Mississippi, United States |
| title_full_unstemmed | Plant Growth and the Contents of Major Bioactive Compounds of <i>Salvia miltiorrhiza</i> Bunge Grown in Mississippi, United States |
| title_short | Plant Growth and the Contents of Major Bioactive Compounds of <i>Salvia miltiorrhiza</i> Bunge Grown in Mississippi, United States |
| title_sort | plant growth and the contents of major bioactive compounds of i salvia miltiorrhiza i bunge grown in mississippi united states |
| topic | danshen roots tanshinone I tanshinone IIA cryptotanshinone salvianolic acid B |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/3/310 |
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