Botanical source: Penthorum Chinense Pursh

Part used: Aerial parts

Medicinal effects: Antivirus, hepatoprotective

Appearance: Light yellow fine powder

Active ingredients: Gllic acid, quercetin

Specification: 15:1

Penthorum Chinense Pursh, belonging to the family Saxifragaceae, is a traditional medicinal herb in China. The plant possesses the function of humidity dispel and diuresis, and it can remedy jaundice, edema, and injuries. The secondary metabolic products of the plant contain flavonoids, flavones, and alkaloids showing anti-oxidation, anticancer, antitumor, and antiblebing activities. The plant has been utilized as a component of Chinese medicine Gansu grain, which has the curative effects such as declining the level of tansaminase and protecting the liver and spleen. This medicine has been used for curing chronic hepatitis B and acute virus hepatitis. Furthermore, the seedling is edible and popular in China.

Although P. chinense has been cultivated in Guling, Sichuan Province, it’s a wetland plant and grows very slowly under natural conditions. To hasten the production of P. chinense, it’s necessary to develop a protocol for micropropagation. To date, there have been no reports on tissue culture of P. chinense. In this study, we investigated the effect of growth regulators on in vitro propagation of P. chinense, which may facilitate production and utilization of the plant.