Quality from the field: The impact of environmental factors as quality determinants in medicinal plants
Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: Plants have been used extensively in both pharmaceutical and food industries, with consumers showing increasing interests in these products. Phytomedicines exploit a pool of biogenic resources produced by plants. However, the quality and quantity of these chemical metabolites in plants are influenced by a multitude of factors, chief among them, environmental. This review provides an overview of plant-produced chemical compounds with medicinal properties and how their production is affected by different environmental factors. An insight into how these factors can be manipulated within the plants' growing environments as a way of ensuring quality is also discussed.
Source: South African Journal of Botany
Authors: B. Ncube, J.F. Finnie, J. Van Staden
Institution: University of KwaZulu-Natal
Language: English
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $2,750
OpenAlex ID: W1966564820