Quality control of Platycodon grandiflorum (Jacq.) A. DC. based on value chains and food chain analysis

Jiang, Linlin; Niu, Hui; Chen, Yuan; Li, Xing; Zhao, Yulian; Zhang, Chunhong; Li, Minhui

doi:10.1038/s41598-023-41013-8

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Comprehensive analysis of Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. along the value chain in northeast Inner Mongolia

Chen,

Niu,

Fan

et al. 2024

Sci Tradit Chin Med

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Objective To ensure the quality of Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. and improve the associated benefits for stakeholders, this study analyzed the influences of different circulation channels and stakeholders on the quality, price, and other factors of P. frutescens with consideration to P. frutescens distribution. Method We interviewed the local stakeholders and e-commerce platforms in Oroqen Autonomous Banner and Morin Dawa Daur Autonomous Banner regarding the origin, circulation, distribution, and prices of different medicinal parts of P. frutescens. In addition, the maximum entropy model was used to predict the potential distribution of P. frutescens in the study area. According to the Chinese Pharmacopeia (2020 edition), we measured the content of index components in the collected Perillae Folium, Perillae Caulis, and Perillae Fructus samples and evaluated the quality of the samples by quantitative and cluster analyses. Remote sensing was employed to distinguish and calculate the P. frutescens area in highly suitable regions. The autoregressive integrated moving average model was adopted to analyze the Perillae Fructus price in the study area. Result The results showed 8 value chains for P. frutescens. The cooperation chain between farmers and enterprises in the study area could maximize the benefits for all stakeholders and guarantee the quality of the medicinal materials. The results of the regionalization analysis showed that the most suitable area for planting P. frutescens was the junction between Oroqen Autonomous Banner and Morin Dawa Daur Autonomous Banner. Chemical results showed that Perillae Fructus and Perillae Caulis samples were unqualified and mostly purchased from e-commerce platforms. We identified 5 land types, among which the cultivated land area was 3247.7501 km2. The price of Perillae Fructus in the study area showed a rising trend, although this trend slowed down. Conclusion This study involved various links in the production and circulation of medicinal materials from planting to consumption by consumers, which can help to facilitate the future research on any link. The findings help to guarantee the quality of medicinal materials and benefits of all stakeholders and promote the development of the P. frutescens industry in the study area.

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Comprehensive analysis of Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. along the value chain in northeast Inner Mongolia

Chen,

Niu,

Fan

et al. 2024

Sci Tradit Chin Med

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Cytological Analysis of Flower Development, Insights into Suitable Growth Area and Genomic Background: Implications for Glehnia Littoralis Conservation and Sustainable Utilization

An,

Ye,

Jiang

et al. 2024

Preprint

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Backgroud Glehnia littoralis, an endangered plant species with significant medicinal, edible, and ecological value, has become a focal point of concern for conservation and sustainable utilization. Strengthening research on the reproductive development of G. littoralis is crucial for understanding its mechanisms of endangerment. Results Our observations have revealed significant floral sterility in wild populations of G. littoralis. The inflorescences of G. littoralis can be classified into three types: completely fertile, completely sterile, and partially fertile compound umbels. Moreover, the flowers of G. littoralis can be categorized into fertile and sterile types. The stigma, ovary, and ovules of sterile flowers showed abnormalities. For the first time, we have discovered that the presence or absence of a giant cell at the funiculus during the initiation of ovule primordium determines whether the flower can develop normally, providing cytological evidence for female sterility in G. littoralis. Conversely, both fertile and sterile flowers produced normally developed pollen. The production of fertile pollen by sterile flowers could have represented an adaptive survival strategy of G. littoralis under harsh conditions to increase pollination opportunities and promote reproductive success. Field observations have suggested that robust plants produce more fertile umbels, while weaker ones have fewer or even no fertile umbels, implying a close relationship between flower fertility and plant nutritional status. Identifying suitable growth areas was crucial for providing an optimal environment for G. littoralis. Our analysis has revealed that the eastern coastal regions of China, as well as prospective areas in Neimenggu and Sichuan, represent suitable environments for its cultivation. Additionally, the conservation of genetic resources was crucial for the preservation and sustainable utilization of endangered plants. We also provided a first insight into the genomic background of G. littoralis through flow cytometry and genome survey sequencing. Conclusion The observations and findings presented in this study were expected to provide valuable insights for further conserving its genetic resources and sustainable utilization of G. littoralis.

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Nutritional Value, Major Chemical Compounds, and Biological Activities of Petromarula pinnata (Campanulaceae)—A Unique Nutraceutical Wild Edible Green of Crete (Greece)

Dimitriadis,

Karavergou,

Tsiftsoglou

et al. 2024

Horticulturae

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The Mediterranean diet is mostly based on high intakes of olive oil, vegetables, legumes, and fruits, with limited amounts of red meat and sweets, and is related to lower risk of cardiovascular diseases, mainly due to the health benefits of antioxidants of wild greens, fruits, and vegetables. Petromarula pinnata (L.) A. DC. is a unique (monotypic) and threatened local endemic wild edible green of Crete which is consumed raw in salads or cooked as an ingredient of the Mediterranean (Cretan) diet. In this study, we aimed to examine the nutritional value of P. pinnata with reference to wild-growing material; moreover, we investigated its chemical composition with 1H NMR spectra and its in vitro total phenolics and flavonoids (TPC, TF assays), and we evaluated the antioxidant (TAC, DPPH, and inhibition of lipid peroxidation), antimicrobial (MIC), and anti-inflammatory (inhibition of soybean lipoxygenase) in vitro activity during two different developmental stages (winter and summer collections), all referring to ex situ cultivated material (air-dried or frozen in liquid nitrogen). Our results showed that P. pinnata has good nutritional value, being rich in terpenoids and poor in phenolic compounds and flavonoids. Furthermore, the extracts showed high antioxidant activity for TAC and DPPH and some of the extracts had higher antioxidant activities than the standard compounds. The summer plant materials had higher antioxidant activity than the winter ones. The methanol/water extracts were the strongest inhibitors of the lipid peroxidation, and the methanol extracts were not found to be active. None of the extracts inhibited the soybean lipoxygenase, and thus they were devoid of anti-inflammatory activity. Finally, the extracts showed a moderate to strong bacterial inhibition. These findings consolidate that P. pinnata has a novel nutraceutical interest with high nutritional value and high antioxidant activity combined with bactericidal effect, thus updating the evaluation of its exploitation potential in the medicinal sector from below average (37%) to high (67%).

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Quality control of Platycodon grandiflorum (Jacq.) A. DC. based on value chains and food chain analysis

Cited by 3 publications

References 35 publications

Comprehensive analysis of Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. along the value chain in northeast Inner Mongolia

Comprehensive analysis of Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. along the value chain in northeast Inner Mongolia

Cytological Analysis of Flower Development, Insights into Suitable Growth Area and Genomic Background: Implications for Glehnia Littoralis Conservation and Sustainable Utilization

Nutritional Value, Major Chemical Compounds, and Biological Activities of Petromarula pinnata (Campanulaceae)—A Unique Nutraceutical Wild Edible Green of Crete (Greece)

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