Metabolome and transcriptome analyses reveal quality change in the orange-rooted Salvia miltiorrhiza (Danshen) from cultivated field

Abstract Background The dry root and rhizome of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, or Danshen, is a well-known, traditional Chinese medicine. Tanshinones are active compounds that accumulate in the periderm, resulting in red-colored roots. However, lines with orange roots have been observed in cultivated fi...

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Main Authors: Zhilai Zhan, Wentao Fang, Xiaohui Ma, Tong Chen, Guanghong Cui, Ying Ma, Liping Kang, Tiegui Nan, Huixin Lin, Jinfu Tang, Yan Zhang, Changjiangsheng Lai, Zhenli Ren, Yanan Wang, Yujun Zhao, Ye Shen, Ling Wang, Wen Zeng, Juan Guo, Luqi Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Chinese Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13020-019-0265-6