Background Geographical factors affect the nutritional, therapeutic and commercial values of
fruits. Dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp) is a popular fruit in Asia and a potential functional food …

Petal secondary metabolites can affect pollinator selection and invasion of pathogenic
microorganisms to change the adaptability to the environment. Meanwhile, the active …

The active ingredients of many medicinal plants are the secondary metabolites associated
with the growth period. Lonicera japonica Thunb. is an important traditional Chinese …

Abstract Docynia delavayi (Franch.) Schneid is an evergreen tree with multiple benefits and
high development and utilization value. The fruit is consumed as fresh and dry fruit, juices …

Pesticides' overuse and misuse have been reported to induce ingredient variations in herbal
medicine, which is now gaining attention in the medicinal field as a form of alternative …

Lonicera japonica Thunb.(LJT) has been widely used as medicines or food additives in
Asian countries for thousands of years. The flower buds are often medicinally used, and the …

Abstract Dioscorea opposita Thumb. cv. Tiegun is commonly consumed as both food and
traditional Chinese medicine, which has a history of more than two thousand years. Harvest …

Lilium is a world famous fragrant bulb flower with high ornamental and economic values,
and significant differences in fragrance are found among different Lilium genotypes. In order …

Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba L.) is widely cultivated as a medicinal tree due to its leaves flavonoids
pharmacological effects, which are also known to play a primary defense role against abiotic …

Lily has been frequently used as food or medicine. Lilium brownii var. viridulum (L. brownii)
and L. davidii var. unicolor are mainstream fresh edible species for vegetable. To investigate …