NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ›› 2014, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (Suppl1): 163-165.

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The Progress in SA Synthesis and the Influence of SA on the Metabolism of the Medicinal Composition in Chinese Herbal Plants

SU Hu1,2, ZHU You-lin1*   

  1. 1 Institute of Life Science and Food Engineering,Nanchang University,Nanchang 330031,China; 2 Life Department of Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University,Nanchang 330013,China
  • Online:2014-12-30 Published:2015-03-04

Abstract: The quality of Chinese herbal plants is determined by the content of medicinal composition.Secondary metabolites of herbal plants as the medicinal composition,play cruial roles in response to environmental stress,under the stress resistance genes were activated and expressed,the content of some secondary metabolites increased.Salicylic acid(SA)can activate the resistance genes.In this paper,the progress in SA synthesis pathway and the influence of SA on the metabolism of the medicinal composition in Chinese herbal plants were described.

Key words: Salicylic acid, PAL, ICS, medicinal composition

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