Abstract:Leucojum aestivum L. includes galanthamine and lycorine, which are two pharmaceutically valuable alkaloids. Vermicompost (VC), an organic waste product created by earthworms enhances soil quality and can improve the medicinal quality of the plant that is crucial to the pharmaceutical industry. Purpose The aim of this study was to determine the effects of four different VC concentrations (5%, 10%, 25%, and 50%) on L. aestivum growth parameters, alkaloid levels (galanthamine and lycorine), total phenol-flavonoid… Show more
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