October 2015

Changes in flavonoids concentration of Hawthorn (Crataegus pinnatifida) in response to exogenous amino acids

Hawthorn (Crataegus pinnatifida Bge.) flavonoids constituents have recently received greater attention for their health and medical properties. In order to relgulate the  flavonoids constituents, one-year-old hawthorn plants were subjected to foliar application of L-glutamic acid (GLA, 800 mg L–1 ), glycine (GLY, 20 mg L–1), L-phenylalanine (PHE, 20 mg L–1), L-arginine (ARG, 20 mg L–1). The...

Author(s): Cui Yu, De-Guo Lv, Xing-Ming Hu and Wen Deng