Progress on germplasm resources of Baphicacanthus cusia (Nees) Bremek
10.3969/j.issn.1006-0111.2017.01.001
- VernacularTitle:马蓝种质资源研究进展
- Author:
Zheng ZHOU
1
;
Zhiying GUO
;
Hexin TAN
;
Jiaying LIU
;
Yong DIAO
;
Lei ZHANG
Author Information
1. 第二军医大学药学院药用植物学教研室
- Keywords:
Baphicacanthus cusia;
germplasm resources;
biology characteristics;
cultivation technology;
genetic diversity
- From:
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice
2017;35(1):1-4,16
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Baphicacanthus cusia ,widely distributed in the Southwest ,Southern and Eastern regions of China ,is an im-portant medicinal plant of Acanthaceae family .Indigo made from stem and leaf of Baphicacanthus cusia in Fujian has the best quality in China ,and is known as “Jian Indigo naturalis” ,which is the genuine medicinal of Fujian Province .The rhizoma of Baphicacanthus cusia could be used as medicine ,called“Nanbanlangen” ,which together with indigo were included in the“Chi-nese Pharmacopoeia” .Indigo and its original plant both contain indirubin ,which has anti-cancer activity .Indirubin is an active ingredient of Huangdai Pian and Danggui Longhui Wan ,two kinds of traditional Chinese medicine ,which have been successful-ly used in the treatment of malignancies such as chronic myelogenous leukemia .The international advances in the biological characteristics ,genetic diversity ,cultivation technology and molecular biology of Baphicacanthus cusia germplasm resources were summarized .The main problems in Baphicacanthus cusia germplasm resources research are indicated ,which could pro-vide references for the further study and application of Baphicacanthus cusia germplasm resources .
