Comparative study on characteristics of pepos and seeds of three strains of Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim, in Changqing district
- Author:
Jing-Ping YU
1
Author Information
1. Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Furit;
Morphological feature;
Seed;
Strain;
Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim.
- From:
Chinese Pharmaceutical Journal
2012;47(23):1886-1890
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To compare the characteristics of the pepos and seeds of Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim, of different strains in Changqing district, Jinan, Shandong province, and to discuss the correlation among the characteristics, thus to provide references for germplasm resources evaluation and breeding of the Chinese medicinal materials. METHODS: The external indexes reflecting the characteristics of the pepos and seeds were observed and measured. The data were analyzed by SPSS 17 statistical software. RESULTS: The external indexes of three strains differed significantly. The observed and measured data of the pepo-weight, peel-weight and seed weight of single fruit were the highest for strain II, which indicated that it was an excellent strain. The coefficients of variation of the indexes of different strains were different, with 92.70% between strains and 7.30% within strains. The correlation among the characteristics displayed that when the fruit was larger, the total weight of the pepo, peel and seeds of a single fruit was higher. CONCLUSION: The research provides references for germplasm resources evaluation and breeding of Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim.
