Studies on accumulation of active ingredients, N, P and K in Anemarrhena asphodeloides / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the accumulation of active ingredients, the absorption and transformation of N, P and K in Anemarrhena asphodeloides and provide basis for determination of the harvest time and fertilizing.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Samples were collected in different phrases and the weight of dry matter, the content of N, P and K of different organs and the content of sarsasapogenin were determined.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Absorption of N, P and K started by the root and rhizoma after July. At the end of August, the N and K of the aerial part transfered largely into rhizome. The content of sarsasapogenin in rhizome was the highest in early spring.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Additional fertilizer is helpful to increase the yield in July of the second year after the transplantation. The quality is the best when harvest in early spring.</p>

Morphology of seed germination and parasitism in Cistanche tubulosa / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To understand the process of Cistanche tubulosa.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The process of seed germination and parasitism was observed using stereomicroscope.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Seedling of C. tubulosa sprouted after forty day without host root's contact in fields, a tube-like-organ formed and grew auger-type from host root, the tuber apex where touches host root swelled and formed haustorium. Haustorium intruded host root epidermis and vascular bundles, and released brown substances. Then, embryo bud with six or more young leaves formed, finally the swelled tuber-like-organ broken and seed coat shed. Due to the parasitism of C. tubulosa, the host root near stem site swelled, but the other part, shrunk and disappered gradually.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Seed of C. tubulosa could germinate indepently in fields. Tuber-like-organ formatin, haustorium formation and bud formation are key steps of C. tubulosa seedling development.</p>