Publications by authors named "Xiu-ming Cui"

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  • Dazomet (DZ) is a soil fumigant used in the cultivation of a medicinal herb in China, known for its ability to control soil-borne pathogens, but its long-term effects on growth and soil health were previously unclear.
  • Field experiments over two years tested three different concentrations of DZ, revealing that fumigation improved soil nutrient levels and resulted in a significant increase in herb yield and saponin content, particularly at the 40 kg/666.7 m concentration.
  • The fumigation not only reduced harmful fungi but also promoted beneficial microorganisms, leading to enhanced soil properties and a healthier growth environment for the herb, with effects that lasted up to 18 months.
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A new cladosporol derivative xylophilum A (), together with 10 known compounds (-), were isolated from the rice fermentation of the fungus . Their structures were established by extensive spectroscopic methods and comparison of their NMR data with literatures. The antimicrobial activity of compound against 11 kinds of pathogenic microbial was evaluated, but no significant activity was found (MIC >100 μg/ml).

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Gastrodia elata Bl. is a widely used traditional Chinese medicine known for its medicinal properties. However, during the drying process, G.

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In this study, the effect of brassinosteroid(BR) on the physiological and biochemical conditions of 2-year-old Panax notoginseng under the cadmium stress was investigated by the pot experiments. The results showed that cadmium treatment at 10 mg·kg~(-1) inhibited the root viability of P. notoginseng, significantly increased the content of H_2O_2 and MDA in the leaves and roots of P.

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To study the residue and dietary risk of propiconazole in Panax notoginseng and the effects on physiological and bioche-mical properties of P. notoginseng, we conducted foliar spraying of propiconazole on P. notoginseng in pot experiments.

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flowers have the highest content of saponins compared to the other parts of , but minor ginsenosides have higher pharmacological activity than the main natural ginsenosides. Therefore, this study focused on the transformation of the main ginsenosides in flowers to minor ginsenosides using the fungus of isolated from soil. The main ginsenosides Rb, Rb, Rb, and Rc and the notoginsenoside Fa in flowers were transformed into the ginsenosides F and Rd, the notoginsenosides Fd and Fe, and the ginsenoside R; the conversion rates were 100, 100, 100, 88.

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Root size is a key trait in plant cultivation and can be influenced by the cultivation environment. However, physical evidence of root size change in a secular context is scarce due to the difficulty in preserving ancient root samples, and how they were modified during the domestication and cultivation stays unclear. About 100 ancient root samples of , preserved as tribute in the Palace Museum (A.

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Albocimea B-E (-), four new sesquiterpenoids, and four known compounds, steperoxide A (), dankasterone (), 1-indole-3-carboxylic acid (), and (+)-formylanserinone B (), were isolated from the rice fermentation of the fungus . The structures of new compounds were elucidated by comprehensive spectroscopic techniques, the planar structures of new compounds were determined by comprehensive spectroscopic techniques, and their absolute configurations were confirmed via gauge-independent atomic orbital calculations (GIAO), calculation of the electronic circular dichroism (ECD), and optical rotation (OR). These were determined by spectroscopic data analysis.

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Background: Alternaria panax is the causative agent of black spot disease in Panax notoginseng, which causes significant yield loss. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying its pathogenicity remain mostly unknown.

Objective: We sequenced the transcriptome of A.

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The transformation of major ginsenosides to minor ginsenosides by microorganisms was considered to be an environmentally friendly method. Compared with GRAS (generally recognized as safe) strains, non-food-grade microorganisms could transform polar ginsenosides to various minor ginsenosides. In this study, screened from the rhizosphere was capable of transforming PPD-type and PPT-type ginsenosides in the underground parts of to 18 minor ginsenosides.

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Panax notoginseng is a perennial Chinese medicinal plant, which has serious continuous cropping obstacles and is prone to a variety of diseases and insect pests during the growth process. At present, the prevention and control of pests and diseases is mainly carried out through chemical pesticides, and the consequent pesticide residues of P. notoginseng have attracted much attention.

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UPLC-MS/MS and GC-MS/MS were used to establish a method to simultaneously determine various pesticide residues in Panax notoginseng. Results showed that the limits of detection of 249 pesticides were all 5-10 μg/kg. The detection rate of pesticides in 121 P.

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  • The study investigates the effectiveness of chloropicrin (CP) at different concentrations in improving soil conditions for the continuous cropping of Panax notoginseng, a medicinal plant.
  • Results show that CP positively impacted soil nutrient levels, particularly nitrogen and phosphorus, but had no significant effect on potassium.
  • The optimal concentration of CP (40 kg/Mu) significantly promoted the growth of P. notoginseng, increasing seedling survival rates and enhancing the accumulation of its beneficial compounds compared to other concentrations.
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Carbon dioxide peaking and carbon neutrality have become hot issues of political and economic activities in China and abroad. The structure and development of various industries in China will be profoundly affected in the process of accomplishing "Dual Carbon" goals. Eco-agriculture of Chinese medicine(EACM) highlights the balance and sustainable development of the ecosystem while producing high-quality medicinal materials.

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A new chamigrane sesquiterpene, albocimea A (), and one known compound, 6-hydroxy-8-methoxy-3,5-dimethylisochroman (), were isolated from the rice fermentation of the fungus . The structure of new compound was elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analyses and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations. Both compounds were evaluated for their cytotoxicity against five human cancer cell lines, but no significant cytotoxicity was found (IC values > 40 μM).

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Trillions of beneficial and hostile microorganisms live in the human respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts, which act as gatekeepers in maintaining human health, i.e., protecting the body from pathogens by colonizing mucosal surfaces with microbiota-derived antimicrobial metabolites such as short-chain fatty acids or host-derived cytokines and chemokines.

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  • The study cloned the PnbHLH gene from Panax notoginseng, creating an overexpression vector to investigate its role in regulating saponin biosynthesis.
  • By combining PnbHLH overexpression with RNA interference (RNAi) of the PnCAS gene, researchers explored how this synergy affects the production of phytosterols and overall saponin levels in P. notoginseng cells.
  • Results indicated that PnbHLH not only interacted with promoters of key genes involved in saponin biosynthesis but also led to increased levels of total and specific monomeric saponins compared to wild-type cells, highlighting an effective regulatory approach.
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The molecular markers(cpSSR, cpSNP and cpIndel) were developed based on the whole genome sequence of Panax notoginseng chloroplast genome, which provide a powerful tool for the evaluation and analysis of the future P. notoginseng germplasm resources. The 89 P.

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One new sterpurane sesquiterpene (), named (3,6,7,8,10)-3,7,14-trihydroxy-1-sterpurene was isolated from cultures of the basidiomycete The structure of new compound was elucidated by extensive spectroscopic. Additionally, a single crystal X-ray diffraction not only confirmed the structure, but also determined the absolute configuration of the new compound. The compound was evaluated for cytotoxicity against five human cancer cell lines, but no significant cytotoxicity were found (IC values > 40 μM).

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A microwave processing technology was applied to degrade saponins from the stems and leaves of . Six transformation products (1-6), named 20()-ginsenoside Rg (1), 20()-ginsenoside Rg (2), notoginsenoside SFt (3), ginsenoside Rk (4), ginsenoside Rg (5), and 20()-ginsenoside Rh (6) were isolated and identified from a microwave processed extract of the stems and leaves of (MEL). This transformation method was also applied for producing the minor ginsenosides in flowers, seeds and pedicels of .

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The () stem leaf is rich in flavonoids. However, because of a lack of research on the flavonoid extraction process and functional development of stem leaf, these parts are discarded as agricultural wastes. Therefore, in this study, we intend to optimize the extraction process and develop the skin-whitening functions of stem leaf extracts.

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Objective: The inhibition of Aluminum (Al)-induced root tip cell elongation is a major cause of plant root elongation suppression. The inhibition of root tip cell elongation is caused by a disruption of cell wall component metabolism, growth signaling, or cellular damage. The aim of this study was to identify the proteins involved in the metabolism of the root cell wall components under Al stress in the Al-tolerant wheat (Triticum aestivum L.

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Two new sesquiterpenes (), along with one known sesquiterpene (), were isolated from cultures of the higher fungus The structures of new compounds were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic methods. The known compound was identified by comparing its spectroscopic data with those reported in the literature. All compounds were evaluated for their cytotoxicities against five human cancer cell lines.

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Chitinases, a glycosidase enzyme that hydrolyzes chitin to N-acetylglucosamine, are widely found in plant cells, and they are an important part of plant antifungal defense system. The function of a Panax notoginseng chitinase gene PnCHI1 was characterized in this paper. Expression vector of PnCHI1 was constructed and transiently expressed in onion epidermal cells, and laser scanning confocal microscopy demonstrated that PnCHI1 was localized in the cell wall.

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