[Comparison on growth, physiology and medicinal components of Dendrobium huoshanense hybrid and its parents]

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OBJECTIVE: To compare the hybrid between species of Dendrobium huoshanense and its parents on growing, physiologic indexes and content of medicinal components, and provide theoretical basis for species quality improvement. METHOD: The chlorophyll content, the photosynthesis rate, the polysaccharides content and the alkaloids content were measured by anhydrous ethanol method, Cl-310 photosynthesis determination system, colorimetry of concentrated sulphuric acid-phenol and acid dyes colorimetry respectively. RESULT: The growth of hybrid was close to D. moniliforme, and apparently higher than D. huoshanense. The chlorophyll content and the photosynthesis rate of one-year-hybrid were markedly higher than its parents. The content of polysaccharides and alkaloids in two-year-stem and three-year-stem of hybrid were close to that of D. huoshanense. CONCLUSION: The hybrid integrates superiority of parents on growth and accumulation of medicinal components opens vast vistas for development and utilization.

Author information

Author/s: Wang, Shu (S); Lin, Yi (Y); Cai, Yong-Ping (YP); Zhan, Shao-Hua (SH); Ma, Shao-Jun (SJ);

Affiliation: College of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comparative Study; English Abstract; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica (Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi), published in China. (Language: chi)

Reference: 2006-Sep; vol 31 (issue 17) : pp 1401-4

Dates: Created 2006/11/07; Completed 2007/10/01; Revised 2008/02/06;

PMID: 17087075, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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