The genus Chrysanthemum: Phylogeny, biodiversity, phytometabolites, and chemodiversity
The ecologically and economically important genus Chrysanthemum contains around 40 species and many hybrids and cultivars. The dried capitulum of Chrysanthemum morifolium (CM) Ramat. Tzvel, i.e., Flos Chrysanthemi , is frequently used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and folk medicine for at le...
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Published in | Frontiers in plant science Vol. 13; p. 973197 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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11.08.2022
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Summary: | The ecologically and economically important genus
Chrysanthemum
contains around 40 species and many hybrids and cultivars. The dried capitulum of
Chrysanthemum morifolium
(CM) Ramat. Tzvel, i.e.,
Flos Chrysanthemi
, is frequently used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and folk medicine for at least 2,200 years. It has also been a popular tea beverage for about 2,000 years since Han Dynasty in China. However, the origin of different cultivars of CM and the phylogenetic relationship between
Chrysanthemum
and related Asteraceae genera are still elusive, and there is a lack of comprehensive review about the association between biodiversity and chemodiversity of
Chrysanthemum
. This article aims to provide a synthetic summary of the phylogeny, biodiversity, phytometabolites and chemodiversity of
Chrysanthemum
and related taxonomic groups, focusing on CM and its wild relatives. Based on extensive literature review and in light of the medicinal value of chrysanthemum, we give some suggestions for its relationship with some genera/species and future applications. Mining chemodiversity from biodiversity of
Chrysanthemum
containing subtribe Artemisiinae, as well as mining therapeutic efficacy and other utilities from chemodiversity/biodiversity, is closely related with sustainable conservation and utilization of Artemisiinae resources. There were eight main cultivars of
Flos Chrysanthemi
, i.e., Hangju, Boju, Gongju, Chuju, Huaiju, Jiju, Chuanju and Qiju, which differ in geographical origins and processing methods. Different CM cultivars originated from various hybridizations between multiple wild species. They mainly contained volatile oils, triterpenes, flavonoids, phenolic acids, polysaccharides, amino acids and other phytometabolites, which have the activities of antimicrobial, anti-viral, antioxidant, anti-aging, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and closely related taxonomic groups could also be useful as food, medicine and tea. Despite some progresses, the genetic/chemical relationships among varieties, species and relevant genera have yet to be clarified; therefore, the roles of pharmacophylogeny and omics technology are highlighted. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1 This article was submitted to Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity, a section of the journal Frontiers in Plant Science Reviewed by: Xiwen Li, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, China; Wenpan Dong, Beijing Forestry University, China These authors have contributed equally to this work Edited by: Wanchai De-Eknamkul, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand |
ISSN: | 1664-462X 1664-462X |
DOI: | 10.3389/fpls.2022.973197 |