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Biotechnological interventions and genetic diversity assessment in Swertia sp.: a myriad source of valuable secondary metabolites. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 105:4427-4451. [PMID: 34037841 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-021-11345-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2021] [Revised: 05/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/09/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The genus Swertia (Family: Gentianaceae) has cosmopolitan distribution which is present in almost all the continents except South America and Australia. Swertia genus has been renowned as one of the potent herbal drugs in the British, American, and Chinese Pharmacopeias as well as well-documented in the Indian traditional medicinal systems, viz. Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani. Many species of this genus have therapeutic properties and have been used traditionally in the treatment of a number of health ailments viz. hepatitis, diabetes, inflammation, bacillary dysentery, cancer, malaria, fever etc. This genus is industrially important medicinal plant that has been used as a principal component in numerous marketed herbal/ polyherbal formulations. Medicinal usage of Swertia is endorsed to the miscellaneous compounds viz. xanthones, irridoids, seco-irridoids, and triterpenoids. A chain of systematic isolation of bio-active compounds and their diverse range of pharmacological effects during last 15-20 years proved this genus as industrially important plant. Due to the various practices of the Swertia species, annual demand is more than 100 tons per year for this important herb which is continuously increasing 10% annually. The market value rises 10% by the year as there is increased demand in national and international market resulted in adulteration of many Swertia spp. due to paucity of agricultural practices, exomorphological, phytochemical, and molecular characterization. Thus, efficient biotechnology methods are prerequisite for the mass production of authentic species, sustainable production of bio-active compounds and ex situ conservation. A chain of systematic biotechnological interventions in Swertia herb during last 20 years cover the assessment of genetic diversity, in vitro sustainable production of bio-active compounds and mass propagation of elite genotypes via direct and indirect organogenesis. This review attempts to present the comprehensive assessment on biotechnological process made in Swertia over the past few years. KEY POINTS: • Critical and updated assessment on biotechnological aspects of Swertia spp. • In vitro propagation and genetic diversity assessment in Swertia spp. • Biosynthesis and sustainable production of secondary metabolites in Swertia spp.
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Yang L, Xiong F, Xiao Y, Li J, Chen C, Li C, Wang L, Zhou G. The complete chloroplast genome of Tibetan medicine Gentianopsis paludosa. MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES 2020; 5:705-706. [PMID: 33366712 PMCID: PMC7748554 DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2020.1714494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Gentianopsis paludosa (Mum.) Ma is an important species in Tibetan folk medicine, but its wild populations are shrinking roughly due to the increasing demand for it. Gentianopsis paludosa is presently at risk of over-exploitation, so it needs urgent conservation. Here, we report the complete sequence of the chloroplast genome of G. paludosa. The genome was 51,121 bp in length with 129 genes comprising 84 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNA genes, and eight rRNA genes. The overall GC content of G. paludosa chloroplast genome was is 36.67%. The phylogenomic analysis suggested that G. paludosa forms a clade with species in Halenia and Swertia, indicating that the G. paludosa is more closely related to Halenia and Swertia than that of Gentiana.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lucun Yang
- Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, China.,Qinghai Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Biological Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, China.,Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, China
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- Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, China.,Qinghai Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Biological Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, China.,Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, China.,Research Center of Biological Resources in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
| | - Yuanming Xiao
- Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, China.,Qinghai Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Biological Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, China.,Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, China.,Research Center of Biological Resources in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Science, Qinghai Normal University, Xining, China
| | - Chen Chen
- Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, China.,Qinghai Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Biological Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, China.,Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, China.,Research Center of Biological Resources in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
| | - Changbin Li
- Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, China.,Qinghai Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Biological Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, China.,Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, China.,Research Center of Biological Resources in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, China.,Qinghai Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Biological Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, China.,Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, China.,Research Center of Biological Resources in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
| | - Guoying Zhou
- Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, China.,Qinghai Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Biological Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, China.,Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, China
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