Natural Product Sciences  2016;22(1):25-29

doi:10.20307/nps.2016.22.1.25

Yield Analysis of Flavonoids in Acanthopanax divaricatus and A. koreanum Grown using Different Cultivation Methods.

Jeong Min LEE 1 ; Jaemin LEE ; Jung Jong LEE ; Sang Chul LEE ; Sanghyun LEE

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Keywords

Acanthopanax spp.; Culture; Flavonoid; Harvesting; HPLC

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

High-performance liquid chromatography was performed in order to analyze the changes in the flavonoid content (rutin, hyperin, afzelin, quercetin, and kaempferol) of Acanthopanax divaricatus and A. koreanum, in response to different cultivation methods (pinching height, planting time, and top dressing). The total flavonoid content of A. divaricatus and A. koreanum ranged from 0.201 to 0.690 mg/g with different pinching heights, 0.143 to 1.001 mg/g for different planting times, and 0.156 to 1.074 mg/g depending on the rate of fertilizer application. In both A. divaricatus and A. koreanum, the total flavonoid content in the upper section of the plant was greater than that in the lower section. These results demonstrate which cultivation methods maximize the flavonoid content of A. divaricatus and A. koreanum, and thus help to optimize flavonoid yields to improve production for nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and cosmeceutical applications.