Metabolomics fingerprinting uncovered regional and cultivation-specific metabolic signatures in panax notoginseng: Insights into geographical and agricultural influences
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Abstract
Panax notoginseng (P. notoginseng), a valuable herb, requires stringent quality control due to its diverse nutrients and bioactive compounds. This study utilized 1H NMR-based metabolomics and multivariate statistical methods to analyze P. notoginseng samples from Mengzi (MZ), Shizong (SZ), Luliang (LL), and Jianshui (JS) in Yunnan province. The main components of 52 medicinal materials were identified. OPLS-DA models revealed significant differences in constituents among regions, with chlorogenic acid, ferulic acid, and eleven other compounds as geographical markers for JS P. notoginseng, while sucrose is the marker for LL P. notoginseng. Inositol, maltotriose, and α-glucose for MZ P. notoginseng, aspartic acid, tryptophan, and nine other components for SZ P. notoginseng. Furthermore, PCA and PLS-DA results indicated substantial variation under two planting methods, with arabinose and γ-aminobutyric acid serving as distinguishing markers for P. notoginseng from the forest understorey (PFU) and open field (POF). The PFU exhibited higher nutritional value due to increased saponin content. This study offers nutritional insights for consumption and aids in determining P. notoginseng geographical origin based on its nutritional profile.
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The Journal of Food Composition and Analysis publishes manuscripts on scientific aspects of data on the chemical composition of human foods, with particular emphasis on actual data on composition of foods; analytical methods; studies on the manipulation, storage, distribution and use of food composition data; and studies on the statistics, use and distribution of such data and data systems. The Journal''s basis is nutrient composition, with increasing emphasis on bioactive non-nutrient and anti-nutrient components. Papers must provide sufficient description of the food samples, analytical methods, quality control procedures and statistical treatments of the data to permit the end users of the food composition data to evaluate the appropriateness of such data in their projects.
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