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Increasing active compounds of medical plants by targeted fertilization
Project
Project code: JKI-PB-08-0040
Contract period: 01.01.2008
- 31.12.2018
Purpose of research: Applied research
Fertilization is one way to increase the active compounds in medical plants. This was shown in the past for Tropaeolum majus where the active compound glucotropaeolin was significantly increased by S fertilization (Bloem, E., Haneklaus, S., Schnug, E. (2007) Comparative effects of sulfur and nitrogen fertilization and post-harvest processing parameters on the glucotropaeolin content of Tropaeolum majus L. J. Sci. Food Agric. 87: 1576-1585). An extensive screening of different classes of medical plants will show the influence of fertilization on value adding active ingredients. Moreover, also cultivation techniques will be investigated and the possibility to induce the production of metabolites by artificial stress.
Section overview
Subjects
- Plant Nutrition
- Specialised crops
- Climate Change
