Yi Jin , Yongqiang Li , Bowei He

Quality Seed Extension Center of Dongyang, Dongyang, 322100, Zhejiang, China
Author    Correspondence author
Medicinal Plant Research, 2024, Vol. 14, No. 5   doi: 10.5376/mpr.2024.14.0023
Received: 25 Aug., 2024    Accepted: 30 Sep., 2024    Published: 17 Oct., 2024

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Jin Y., Li Y.Q., and He B.W., 2024, Efficient cultivation techniques of Corydalis yanhusuo and strategies to enhance alkaloid content, Medicinal Plant Research, 14(5): 275-284 (doi: 10.5376/mpr.2024.14.0023)

Corydalis yanhusuo, known as an important medicinal plant, has its tubers widely used in traditional Chinese medicine for their analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. This study explores the cultivation techniques of Corydalis yanhusuo and strategies to enhance the alkaloid content, its main active component, including soil improvement, environmental control, planting density optimization, and pest and disease management. The study also analyzes the identification of alkaloid biosynthesis genes and their expression patterns during tuber development. The results show that optimizing soil conditions and environmental management can significantly increase tuber yield and alkaloid content. Rational pest and disease control measures, along with biotechnological approaches, hold great potential for enhancing the medicinal components of Corydalis yanhusuo. This study provides a reference for efficient cultivation and enhancement of medicinal value in Corydalis yanhusuo, and offers insights for the cultivation of other medicinal plants.

Corydalis yanhusuo; Efficient cultivation; Alkaloid content; Soil improvement; Pest and disease management; Biotechnology