Rapid identification of growth years and profiling of bioactive ingredients in Astragalus membranaceus var. mongholicus (Huangqi) roots from Hunyuan, Shanxi

Rapid identification of growth years and profiling of bioactive ingredients in Astragalus membranaceus var. mongholicus (Huangqi) roots from Hunyuan, Shanxi

Abstract Background The content of medicinal bioactive constituents in huangqi is affected by plant age. In this study, we devised a quick and convenient method for determining the age of huangqi, which was cultivated in Hunyuan County (Shanxi Province). Methods 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10 growth years hua...

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Main Authors: Hua-Sheng Peng, Jun Wang, He-Ting Zhang, Hai-Yan Duan, Xiao-Mei Xie, Ling Zhang, Ming-En Cheng, Dai-yin Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Chinese Medicine
Subjects:
Growth rings
Freehand section
Rotten heart
Histochemical localization
Concentration
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13020-017-0135-z

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