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ArticleBiological research2019

Plant morphology, physiological characteristics, accumulation of secondary metabolites and antioxidant activities of Prunella vulgaris L. under UV solar exclusion.

Yuhang Chen, Xuerong Zhang, Qiaosheng Guo, Liping Cao, Qin Qin, Chen Li, Miao Zhao, Wenming Wang

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Article in Biological research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19 citing papers in PubMed, 44 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yuhang ChenCollege of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, 610500, Sichuan, China. chenyuhang221@126.com.
Xuerong ZhangInstitute of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, Jiangsu, China.
Qiaosheng GuoInstitute of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, Jiangsu, China. gqs@njau.edu.cn.
Liping CaoCollege of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, 610500, Sichuan, China.
Qin QinCollege of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, 610500, Sichuan, China.
Chen LiCollege of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, 610500, Sichuan, China.
Miao ZhaoCollege of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, 610500, Sichuan, China.
Wenming WangRice Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.
Chengdu Medical College · CNNanjing Agricultural University · CNRice Research Institute · CN

Funding

Basic Research Program of Sichuan Province of China 2019YJ0368National Natural Science Foundation of China 30772730National Natural Science Foundation of China 31500263National Natural Science Foundation of China 81072986Postdoctoral Research Foundation of China 2014M560726Postdoctoral Research Foundation of China 2016T90869Sichuan Province Undergraduates Innovating Experimentation Project 201813705027
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrunella vulgaris L. has been an important medicinal plant for the treatment of thyroid gland malfunction and mastitis in China for over 2000 years. There is an urgent need to select effective wavelengths for greenhouse cultivation of P. vulgaris as light is a very important factor in P. vulgaris growth. Here, we described the effects of natural light (control) and UV solar exclusion on the morphological and physiological traits, secondary metabolites contents and antioxidant activities of P. vulgaris.

resultsThe results showed that UV solar exclusion resulted in remarkable alterations to morphological and biomass traits; significantly reduced the chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b and total chlorophyll contents; significantly enhanced the ratio of chlorophyll a to b; and significantly increased the carotenoid and anthocyanin contents in P. vulgaris. UV solar exclusion significantly increased the catalase (CAT) and peroxidase (POD) activities, increased superoxide dismutase (SOD) and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) activities and slightly decreased the glutathione (GSH) content. UV solar exclusion significantly increased the soluble sugar and H

conclusionOur study demonstrated that P. vulgaris activates several antioxidant defence systems against oxidative damage caused by UV solar exclusion.

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AnthocyaninsAntioxidantsPhotosynthesisPrunellaUltraviolet RaysAnthocyaninsAntioxidantsAntioxidantsPhysiological traitsPrunella vulgaris L.Secondary metabolitesUV exclusion

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