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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2014, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (28): 251-254.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.2014-1584

Special Issue: 生物技术 资源与环境 农业生态

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The Eco-physiological Function of Alkaloid and Factors Influencing the Alkaloid Formation

  

  • Received:2014-06-04 Revised:2014-06-04 Accepted:2014-07-17 Online:2014-10-15 Published:2014-10-15

Abstract: Production of plant secondary metabolite is the result of long-term interaction between plants and environment, and the alkaloid plays an important role in the process of growth and development of plants as one of the secondary metabolites with higher medicinal value. This paper summarizes the eco-physiological function of alkaloid in terms of regulating of plant growth, responding to environmental stress and defending plant diseases and insect pests, as well as the ecological factors and genetic factors that affecting the formation of alkaloids in plants, and further discusses the interaction between plants and environment. It may provide new approaches for completely and deeply comprehending correlations between plants and environment, and producing high quality traditional Chinese medicine.