Comprehensive evaluation of suitable harvesting period of Acanthopanax Senticosus leaves by multiple indicators / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Objective: The dynamic changes of eight active constituents and dry weight of Acanthopanax senticosus leaves in different periods were investigated, and the suitable harvesting period of A. senticosus leaves was discussed. Methods: The leaves of A. senticosus were collected at different times, and the dry weight of one hundred leaves was determined by electronic balance. The contents of L-phenylalanine, protocatechuic acid, syringin, chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, rutin, hyperoside, and quercetin in the leaves of A. senticosus in different periods were determined by HPLC, and the total amount of accumulation of the eight active ingredients was calculated and combined with the analysis results of the principal component analysis method for comprehensive evaluation. Results: The results showed that the vegetative dry weight of A. senticosus increased during the period from S1 to S5, and increased most rapidly in S1-S2. The content of eight active constituents in the leaves of A. senticosus showed dynamic changes in different periods. The content of acid reached the maximum in S1 (June 3); The other seven components reached the maximum in S2 (July 3), and the results of principal component analysis also showed A. senticosus leaves collected in S2. The comprehensive scores of the eight active ingredients in leaves were the highest; The total accumulation of the eight active ingredients in different periods increased first and then decreased. During the period from S1 to S2, the total amount showed an upward trend, and reached the maximum at S2. Conclusion: According to the changes of dry weight and eight active ingredients in A. senticosus leaves in different periods, the best harvest time is around S2 stage (from late June to early July) which provides basic information for determining the suitable harvest time of A. senticosus leaves.