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Strategies for increasing saikosaponins accumulation in Bupleurum: insights from environmental and microbial regulation.

Weijie Deng, Xiaowei Du, Yakun Xiao, Xinlong Zhu, Dan Yu

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Review in Planta, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Weijie DengSchool of Pharmacy, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150040, Heilongjiang, China.
Xiaowei DuSchool of Pharmacy, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150040, Heilongjiang, China.
Yakun XiaoSchool of Pharmacy, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150040, Heilongjiang, China.
Xinlong ZhuSchool of Pharmacy, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150040, Heilongjiang, China.
Dan YuSchool of Pharmacy, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150040, Heilongjiang, China. yd10011@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7488-9004

Funding

Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine 2024yjscx023he Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province LH2021H096
6 · The paper itself

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conclusionSuitable environments (low light, drought, adequate nutrients, moderate salinity, low temperature) and microorganisms (endophytic fungi, AMF, Trichoderma) promote saikosaponins accumulation by regulating key enzymes and transcription factors in biosynthetic pathways. Saikosaponins (SSs) are the principal bioactive constituents and crucial quality control markers in the genus Bupleurum. They possess diverse pharmacological activities, such as sedation, antipyretic, anticonvulsant, anti-inflammation, antitumor, antiviral, and hepatoprotection. The biosynthesis and accumulation of SSs are influenced by multiple factors, including abiotic environmental conditions (e.g., water, soil, light, and temperature) and microbial factors (such as endophytic fungi, mycorrhizal fungi, Trichoderma fungi and bacteria). Enzymes involved in SSs biosynthesis (e.g., HMGR, FPPS, IPPI, β-AS, P450, UGT) and transcription factors (e.g., ERF1-1, bHLH14, NAC53, WRKY6, WRKY16, WRKY32, WRKY40, etc.) play a key role in promoting the accumulation of SSs by these abiotic factors and microorganisms. This paper summarizes the regulation of SSs accumulation by environmental factors and microbial factors, aiming to provide a scientific basis for increasing SSs content in the genus Bupleurum and for formulating effective regulatory strategies to utilize high-quality medicinal materials.

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BupleurumOleanolic AcidSaponinsEnvironmentMycorrhizaeTranscription FactorsTrichodermaOleanolic Acidsaikosaponin DSaponinsTranscription FactorsAccumulationEnvironmental factorsEnzymesMicroorganismsSaikosaponinsTranscription factors

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