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  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,098 Views
17 Pages

Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua (P. cyrtonema) is a medicinal plant with high pharmaceutical value. Due to morphological and physiological dormancy mechanisms in P. cyrtonema seeds, natural germination rates remain exceptionally low. This biological constr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,871 Views
10 Pages

30 March 2024

The rhizome of Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua has been used as a traditional Chinese medicine for over 2000 years. The fresh Chinese herb possesses micro toxicity and is thus traditionally alternately steamed and basked nine times to alleviate the toxicit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,625 Views
13 Pages

26 February 2023

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) safety and effectiveness can be ensured by establishing a suitable quality assessment system. This work aims to develop a pre-column derivatization HPLC method for Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua. quality control. In this...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,291 Views
14 Pages

18 August 2023

Polygonatum cyrtonema (P. cyrtonema) is a valuable rhizome-propagating traditional Chinese medical herb. Polysaccharides (PCPs) are the major bioactive constituents in P. cyrtonema. However, the molecular basis of PCP biosynthesis in P. cyrtonema rem...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,904 Views
11 Pages

Matabolomic Changes Induced by 6-Benzylaminopurine in Polygonatum cyrtonema

  • Xincheng Liu,
  • Huidong Yang,
  • Bin Guo and
  • Zhongdong Hu

Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua (family Asparagaceae) is an endemic plant in China that is valuable for its edible and medicinal uses. Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are natural or synthetic compounds that can regulate plant development and metabolism effe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,650 Views
17 Pages

Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals the Flavonoid Biosynthesis Pathway Involved in Rhizome Development in Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua

  • Kui Wan,
  • Jingjie Ban,
  • Fengjie Yang,
  • Xueying Zhang,
  • Xiaoling Huang,
  • Yanqiu Wang,
  • Zihao Zhang,
  • Zhongxiong Lai,
  • Yukun Chen and
  • Yuling Lin

31 May 2024

Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua (P. cyrtonema) rhizomes are rich in flavonoids and other secondary metabolites, exhibiting remarkable antioxidant, anti-tumor, and immunomodulatory effects. Polygonatum flavonoid-biosynthesis-related genes have been characte...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,494 Views
13 Pages

A Comparison of Pollination Efficiency Between Wild Bumble Bees and Introduced Honey Bees on Polygonatum cyrtonema

  • Ju Tang,
  • Xiang-Xiang Ge,
  • Yu-Jie Xu,
  • Yu Zhang,
  • Jian-Wen Shao and
  • Xiao-Hong Li

7 March 2025

To clarify the pollination contributions of introduced honey bees and native wild bees, we compared their pollination efficiency on a perennial herb, Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua. The flower’s traits and bees’ body traits were measured to qu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,037 Views
20 Pages

Metabolic Composition and Quality Traits of Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua from Different Germplasms and Age Sections Based on Widely Targeted Metabolomics Analysis

  • Qingshuang Wang,
  • Jingjie Ban,
  • Roudi Cai,
  • Xueying Zhang,
  • Chunwang Lai,
  • Yan Chen,
  • Xiaoli Li,
  • Cuirong Chen,
  • Yukun Chen and
  • Yuling Lin
  • + 2 authors

Polygonatum rhizomes are rich in various compounds with many biological activities and are widely used in functional foods and pharmaceutical products. In order to screen for superior Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua (P. cyrtonema) germplasm and also t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
93 Citations
5,635 Views
14 Pages

Simultaneous Identification and Dynamic Analysis of Saccharides during Steam Processing of Rhizomes of Polygonatum cyrtonema by HPLC–QTOF–MS/MS

  • Jian Jin,
  • Jia Lao,
  • Rongrong Zhou,
  • Wei He,
  • You Qin,
  • Can Zhong,
  • Jing Xie,
  • Hao Liu,
  • Dan Wan and
  • Yuhui Qin
  • + 1 author

2 November 2018

The sweet rhizomes of Polygonatum cyrtonema are widely used as a tonic and functional food. A sensitive and rapid analytical method was developed for simultaneous identification and dynamic analysis of saccharides during steam processing in P. cyrton...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,430 Views
22 Pages

Effects of Solid Fermentation on Polygonatum cyrtonema Polysaccharides: Isolation, Characterization and Bioactivities

  • Yi Cheng,
  • Xueyuan Huang,
  • Lixia Li,
  • Lu Liu,
  • Chunsheng Zhang,
  • Xiang Fan,
  • Yu Xie,
  • Yuanfeng Zou,
  • Zhe Geng and
  • Chao Huang

19 July 2023

Polygonati Rhizoma is a widely used traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) with complex pre-processing steps. Fermentation is a common method for processing TCM to reduce herb toxicity and enhance their properties and/or produce new effects. Here, in thi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,986 Views
18 Pages

Identification, Pathogenicity and Fungicide Sensitivity of Colletotrichum Species Causing Anthracnose on Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua

  • Huixia Cai,
  • Jinxin Li,
  • Yanling Du,
  • Di Wu,
  • Jinyi Chen,
  • Hong Chen,
  • Kaili Qu,
  • Yuhuan Miao and
  • Dahui Liu

16 May 2025

Anthracnose significantly threatens the cultivation of Polygonatum cyrtonema, severely impacting its quality and yield. Between 2022 and 2023, 50 Colletotrichum isolates were obtained from diseased leaves collected in three P. cyrtonema production ar...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,993 Views
20 Pages

In Vivo Pharmacokinetic Study of Polygonatum cyrtonema Polysaccharide DPC1 after Oral and Intraperitoneal Administration

  • Jin Yong,
  • Chaozheng Zhang,
  • Yuening Cao,
  • Shuang Tang,
  • Fei Long,
  • Zhixing Cao,
  • Jun Lu and
  • Teng Peng

(1) Background: Polygonatum cyrtonema is a medicinal plant, and its polysaccharides are used for immunomodulation and the treatment of hyperglycemia. Investigation of the tissue distribution and pharmacokinetics of P. cyrtonema polysaccharide can fur...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,754 Views
19 Pages

Comprehensive Evaluation of the Nutritional Properties of Different Germplasms of Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua

  • Mei Lu,
  • Luping Zhang,
  • Shixin Kang,
  • Fengxiao Ren,
  • Luyun Yang,
  • Qingyou Zhang and
  • Qiaojun Jia

7 March 2024

Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua, an edible resource and medical material, is mainly consumed as a food in China. However, few published studies have comprehensively assessed its nutritional components. In this study, the proximate, carbohydrate, and dietar...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,799 Views
22 Pages

The Effect of Seasonal and Annual Variation on the Quality of Polygonatum Cyrtonema Hua Rhizomes

  • Weiting Pu,
  • Yefei Yu,
  • Xiaoxiao Shi,
  • Ye Shao,
  • Bihuan Ye,
  • Youwu Chen,
  • Qiyan Song,
  • Jianjun Shen and
  • Haibo Li

10 December 2024

This study aims to reveal the interannual and seasonal variations in functional components in Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua. rhizomes and evaluate whether the variations significantly affect the quality of rhizomes as a traditional Chinese herbal medicin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,053 Views
19 Pages

Dynamic Variation of Secondary Metabolites from Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua Rhizomes During Repeated Steaming–Drying Processes

  • Shuzhen Wang,
  • Feng He,
  • Ruibin Hu,
  • Xuchun Wan,
  • Wei Wu,
  • Lei Zhang,
  • Chi-Tang Ho and
  • Shiming Li

25 April 2025

Polygonati Rhizoma, widely used as a traditional functional food and herbal medicine, is well known for its health-promoting activities after the process of “nine cycles of steaming-drying”. Based on UPLC-MS/MS, 1369 secondary metabolites...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,691 Views
19 Pages

14 February 2023

Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua is a traditional Chinese herb propagated using rhizomes, and excessive demand for seedlings and quality deterioration caused by rhizome propagation has highlighted that seed propagation may be an ideal solution to address th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,441 Views
19 Pages

3 February 2025

Polysaccharides are the major bioactive components of Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua, and their biosynthesis and accumulation are influenced by many agronomic practices. In this study, we applied integrative metabolome and transcriptome analyses to invest...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,200 Views
24 Pages

15 November 2023

This study was designed to evaluate the effects of different doses of the fibrous roots of Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua on the growth performance, slaughter parameters, meat quality, immune function, cytokines, antioxidant capacity, and intestinal morph...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,654 Views
15 Pages

5 July 2025

Polygonati Rhizoma, a renowned edible homologous material, encompasses an array of widely distributed species. Despite their morphological and medicinal similarities, their overlapping distribution and evolving varieties present challenges for their...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,870 Views
25 Pages

15 August 2024

The aims of this study were to explore the significant chemical changes in functional components induced by the traditional processing method and evaluate whether this method based on nine cycles of steaming and drying can effectively enhance the med...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,941 Views
19 Pages

Integrated Metabolomics and Transcriptomics Analysis of Flavonoid Biosynthesis Pathway in Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua

  • Luyun Yang,
  • Qingwen Yang,
  • Luping Zhang,
  • Fengxiao Ren,
  • Zhouyao Zhang and
  • Qiaojun Jia

Flavonoids, a class of phenolic compounds, are one of the main functional components and have a wide range of molecular structures and biological activities in Polygonatum. A few of them, including homoisoflavonoids, chalcones, isoflavones, and flavo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,236 Views
12 Pages

Untargeted Metabolomics Analysis Revealed the Major Metabolites in the Seeds of four Polygonatum Species

  • Jianjun Qi,
  • Jianhe Wei,
  • Dengqun Liao,
  • Zimian Ding,
  • Xia Yao,
  • Peng Sun and
  • Xianen Li

21 February 2022

Most Polygonatum species are widely used in China as a source of medicine and food. In this study, a UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS system was used to conduct an untargeted metabolomics analysis and compare the classes and relative contents of metabolites in the se...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,034 Views
12 Pages

Pollen Morphological Characteristics of 46 Germplasm Resources of Polygonatum and Its Taxonomic Implications

  • Mingyue Ding,
  • Qian Xie,
  • Lai Jiang,
  • Lingling Liu,
  • Wenbao Luo,
  • Hailan Su and
  • Qingxi Chen

16 December 2024

To elucidate the morphological diversity and genetic characteristics of the pollen of Polygonatum species, this study utilized a total of 46 samples encompassing six species and one variety of Polygonatum. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was emplo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,262 Views
15 Pages

12 July 2023

Agroforestry has great potential for improving the ecological environment and raising the ecosystem productivity. This study is aim to evaluate the soil quality of bamboo forest and identify the main site factor that influencing the yield of Polygona...