Altitudinal impacts on phytochemical composition and mycorrhizal diversity of Reinwardtia indica Dumort, a medicinally valuable herb

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/61989100:27360/25:10258924

Result on the web

<a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-025-06290-7" target="_blank" >https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-025-06290-7</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-06290-7" target="_blank" >10.1186/s12870-025-06290-7</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Altitudinal impacts on phytochemical composition and mycorrhizal diversity of Reinwardtia indica Dumort, a medicinally valuable herb

Original language description

BackgroundReinwardtia indica, a highly valued ethnomedicinal plant, has been traditionally used to treat various ailments due to its rich phytochemical composition. However, the impact of environmental factors, particularly altitude, on its medicinal properties remains unexplored. This study investigates the effects of altitudinal variation on phytochemicals, mycorrhizal diversity, and soil physico-chemical parameters of R. indica.ResultsThe phytochemical study of R. indica revealed significant variations in phytochemical content across different altitudes. The methanol extract from the high-altitude site (i.e. Chail, 2000 m) exhibited the highest levels of phenol (142.63 +/- 1.88 mg/g GAE), tannins (146.11 +/- 1.73 mg/g GAE), flavonoid (51.59 +/- 2.20 mg/g RUT), carbohydrate content (485.00 +/- 1.52 mg/g GLU), and protein (12.95 +/- 0.35 mg/g GAE). GC-MS analysis identified different bioactive compounds with antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antitumor properties. HPLC analysis showed varying rutin content across altitudes, with the highest amount at higher altitude. The plant&apos;s association with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi decreased with increasing altitude, as evidenced by reduced mycorrhizal spore diversity and root colonization. Soil physico-chemical properties like soil pH, organic carbon, phosphorus and nitrogen also increased with the altitude.ConclusionThis study demonstrates that altitudinal variation significantly influences the phytochemical composition, mycorrhizal diversity, and soil properties of R. indica. High-altitude sites exhibited increased phytochemical content, particularly phenols, flavonoids, and tannins, suggesting enhanced medicinal value. Conversely, mycorrhizal association decreased with altitude, potentially due to environmental and soil property changes. These findings have implications for optimizing cultivation and conservation strategies for R. indica, highlighting the importance of altitude considerations in harnessing its medicinal potential.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30108 - Toxicology

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

BMC Plant Biology

ISSN

1471-2229

e-ISSN

1471-2229

Volume of the periodical

25

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

14

Pages from-to

"Article Number: 306"

UT code for WoS article

001440019000001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-86000728868