Effect of Different Light Qualities on Essential Oil and Asarinin in Asarum heterotropoides Fr. Schmidt var. mandshuricum (Maxim.) Kitag
Zhiqing Wang,
Guanghui Wang,
Xingzhou Quan
et al.
Abstract:Asarum heterotropoides Fr. var. mandshuricum (Maxim.) is a perennial herb native to China. Its essential oil components and asarinin are health-promoting compounds. However, cultivation under natural light can affect the growth and secondary metabolite yield of this sciophyte. Adjustment of light irradiance may be beneficial in this respect. Here, we applied six types of filtered solar irradiance by using filter films of red (I), yellow (II), blue (III), green (IV), purple (V) and 50% sunlight (VI). We measure… Show more
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