Research progress on factors affecting accumulation of volatile oil from Atractylodes Macrocephala / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Atractylodes macrocephala, belonging to Compositae family, whose dry rhizome as its medicinal parts, is a famous traditional Chinese medicine, with the function of tonifying spleen, aesthetic improvements and so on. Its main medicinal ingredient is volatile oil, which has obviously effect of antitumor. Recently, the market demand of this herb gradually increased, while its quality has not been guaranteed. This paper concluded the process of biosynthesis and transformation of sesquiterpenoids, an important secondary metabolite in violate oil; And firstly reviewed the factors affecting the accumulation of volatile oil in A. macrocephala in the aspects of inheritance and ecology. It is expected to provide a reference for the further study of the biosynthesis and biotransformation of sesquiterpenoids in A. macrocephala and help to improve the yield and quality of the volatile oil.