Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, Volume. 43, Issue 2, 020101(2025)
Biological effects and potential applications of UV-B radiation on medicinal plants
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Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of the effects of UV-B radiation on the physiological response and secondary metabolite synthesis of medicinal plants (color online, red arrow represents increase, blue arrow represents inhibition)
Fig. 2. Key catalytic enzymes in the biosynthesis pathway of flavonoids in plants (PAL, phenylalanine ammonia lyase; C4H, cinnamic acid 4-hydroxylase; 4CL, 4-coumarate-CoA ligase; CHS, chalcone synthase; CHI, chalcone-flavanone isomerase; F3H, flavanone 3-hydroxylase; F3’H, flavanone 3’-hydroxylase; DFR, dihydroflavonol reductase)
Fig. 3. The synergistic effects of UV-B and other physical and chemical factors on medicinal plants
Fig. 4. The principle of UV-B enhancing the stress resistance of medicinal plants
Table 1. The treatment parameters of UV-B and its effect on the content of secondary metabolites in the study of medicinal plants
View tableView in ArticleTable 1. The treatment parameters of UV-B and its effect on the content of secondary metabolites in the study of medicinal plants
编号
No.
物种
Species
植物材料
Plant materials
处理剂量/时间
Treatment dose / time
UV-B照射参数
UV-B radiation parameters
主要结果
Main results
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1 滇黄精
Polygonatum
kingianum
2年生植株
2-year-old plants
每天8:30-9:00；5 d、10 d、15 d、20 d、25 d
Daily 8:30-9:00; 5 d, 10 d, 15 d, 20 d, 25 d
15 W
ND
540 μW/cm2
叶片和块茎中黄酮类含量随着辐射时间的延长而增加 The content of flavonoids in leaves and tubers increased with the prolongation of radiation time [ 29 ]2 菥蓂
Thlaspi arvense
2月龄幼苗
2-month-old plants
6 h、12 h、24 h、36 h、48 h、60 h 40 W
λ=290~310 nm
3.26 μW/cm2、9.78 μW/cm2
总酚、黑芥子苷均随辐射时间增加呈现先增加后降低的趋势，总黄酮含量逐渐增加
Total phenols and sinigrin increased first and then decreased with the increase of irradiation time, and the content of total flavonoids increased gradually
[ 30 ]3 冬凌草
Isodon rubescens
40天龄扦插苗 40-day-old cutting seedlings 每天12:00-13:00
10、20、30 d
Daily 12:00-13:00
10 d, 20 d, 30 d
ND
λmax=308 nm
10 μW/cm2、
20 μW/cm2
甲素含量提高，迷迭香酸含量和积累量显著上升 The content of luteolin was increased, and the rosmarinic acid content and accumulation increased significantly. [ 6 ]4 东北红豆杉 Taxus cuspidata 3年生植株
3-year-old plants
12 h、24 h、48 h、
72 h、96 h
ND
ND
9.71 μW/cm2、29.24 μW/cm2
紫杉烷类、黄酮类成分随辐照时间先升高后降低 The contents of taxanes and flavonoids increased first and then decreased with irradiation time [ 46 ]5 甘草
Glycyrrhiza glabra L.
1年生植株
1-year-old plants
每天9:00-17:00
4个月
Daily 9:00-17:00
4 months
40 W
λmax=313 nm
70.93 μW/cm2
甘草苷、甘草酸铵和甘草次酸的含量显著升高 The contents of liquiritin, ammonium glycyrrhizinate and glycyrrhetinic acid increased significantly [ 9 ]6 三叶青
Tetrastigma hemsleyanum
3年生植株
3-year-old plants
0.5 h、1 h、3 h、6 h、12 h 40 W
λ=280~320 nm
10 W/m2
酚类物质提高
Phenols are increased
[ 22 ]7 杜仲
Eucommia
ulmoides
5年生树苗
5-year-old saplings
2.81 kJ/(m2•d)
3 d
— 绿原酸和京尼平含量升高
The content of chlorogenic acid and genipin increased
[ 47 ]8 紫苏
Perilla
frutescens
幼苗
Seedlings
2.2 kJ/ (m2•d)
每天2:00-5:00；35 d
Daily 2:00-5:00; 35 d
ND
ND
0.05 W/m2
迷迭香酸增加
Increased rosmarinic acid
[ 21 ]9 银杏
Ginkgo biloba
4月龄幼苗
4-month-old plants
7.14 kJ/(m2•d)
1 d, 3 d, 5 d, 7 d
— 黄酮类化合物含量显著增加
The content of flavonoids increased significantly
[ 48 ]10 黄芩
Scutellaria
baicalensis
悬浮培养物
Suspension culture
20 kJ/(m2•d)
3 d
30 W
λ=290~320 nm
ND
黄芩苷的合成显著提高
The synthesis of baicalin was significantly improved
[ 49 ]11 黄芪
Astragalus
mongholicus
3月龄幼苗
3-month-old plants
40 min/d
10 d
ND
λmax=313 nm
33.5 μW/cm2
照射显著诱导异黄酮、毛蕊花素、毛蕊花苷产生 Irradiation significantly induced the production of isoflavones, verbascogenin and verbascoside [ 50 ]12 黄芪
Astragalus
mongholicus
3月龄幼苗
3-month-old plants
40 min/d
10 d
30 W
λmax=313 nm
33.5 μW/cm2
黄芪叶和根中的异黄酮含量增加
The content of isoflavones in leaves and roots of Astragalus membranaceus increased
[ 51 ]13 黄芪
Astragalus
mongholicus
34天龄的毛状根
34-day-old hairy roots
8 h ND
λmax=313 nm
3 W/m2
增加了毛状根的异黄酮产率，提取物的抗氧化活性显著增加 The isoflavone yield of hairy roots was increased, and the antioxidant activity of the extract was significantly increased [ 52 ]14 白桑
Morus alba
幼苗
Seedlings
15 min ND
ND
1345 μW/cm2
黄酮合成相关酶增加，异戊烯基类化合物积累 Flavone synthesis related enzymes inreased, isopentenyl compounds accumulated [ 53 ]15 白鲜
Dictamnus dasycarpus
Turcz
2年生植株
2-year-old plants
2 h/d
7 d
36 W
λ=280~320 nm
25 μW/cm2、
50 μW/cm2
酚类化合物在茎中上升、叶中下降，黄酮类化合物上升或下降 Phenolic compounds increased in stems and decreased in leaves, and flavonoids increased or decreased [ 54 ]16 连钱草
Glechoma
longituba
组培苗
Tissue cultured seedlings
2 h、4 h、6 h、8 h、10 h ND
ND
0.15 mW/cm2、0.30 mW/cm2、0.45 mW/cm2
有效增加熊果酸、齐墩果酸和绿原酸的含量 Effectively increase the content of ursolic acid, oleanolic acid and chlorogenic acid [ 10 ]17 当归
Angelica sinensis
1年生幼苗
1-year-old seedlings
14.11 kJ/(m2•d)
每天8:30-17:30
4个月
Daily 8:30-17:30
4 mouths
ND
λ=280~400 nm
ND
编码阿魏酸和类黄酮的生物合成关键酶上调表达，阿魏酸和类黄酮含量增加 The key enzymes encoding the biosynthesis of ferulic acid and flavonoids were up-regulated, and the contents of ferulic acid and flavonoids were increased [ 19 ]18 五味子
Schisandra
chinensis
2年生植株
2-year-old plants
180 J/(m2•d)
30 d
30 W
λmax=313 nm
10 μW/cm2
木脂素和酚类物质增加
Increased lignans and phenolics
[ 27 ]19 祁菊
Chrysanthemum morifolium
Ramat.
采后花序
Postharvest inflorescence
1 h 40 W
λmax=305 nm
400 μW/cm2
菊花花序中PAL、C4H、4CL活性、紫外吸收物质和类胡萝卜素含量均显著提高
The activities of PAL, C4H and 4CL, the contents of UV-absorbing substances and carotenoids in chrysanthemum inflorescence were significantly increased
[ 44 ]20 夏枯草
Prunella
vulgaris L.
采后花序
Postharvest inflorescence
2 h 40 W
λmax=305 nm
120 μW/cm2
迷迭香酸、咖啡酸、丹参苷和金丝桃苷和含量有不同程度的提升 The contents of rosmarinic acid, caffeic acid, danshen glycosides and hyperoside were improved to varying degrees [ 55 ]
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Xiao LIU, Nan ZHANG, Yan DU, Libin ZHOU. Biological effects and potential applications of UV-B radiation on medicinal plants[J]. Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, 2025, 43(2): 020101
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Category: REVIEW
Received: Sep. 26, 2024
Accepted: Nov. 17, 2024
Published Online: May. 16, 2025
The Author Email: Libin ZHOU (周利斌)
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