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Influence of genotypes and environmental factors on leaf triterpenoid content and growth of Cyclocarya paliurus

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Cyclocarya paliurus, an economically valuable tree species, has traditionally been used as a nutraceutical food or medicine in China. However, limited information is available on its genotype selection and cultivation under a wide range of environmental conditions for growth and targeted health-promoting substances. We studied the effects of genotype and environment, and their interaction on leaf triterpenoid content and tree growth for 12 genotypes of C. paliurus grown at four sites. We quantified the correlation between leaf triterpenoid accumulation and tree growth. The contents of cyclocaric acid B, cyclocarioside I, and arjunolic acid ranged from 0.06 to 3.89, 0 to 3.71, and 0.65 to 8.86 mg g−1, respectively. Three individual triterpenoids were primarily influenced by genotype (variation ranged from 53.7 to 68.0%), while environment accounted for most of the variation in total triterpenoid content and tree growth (71.3–89.5%). Most tested environmental parameters were significantly correlated to total triterpenoid content, but not to the contents of the individual triterpenoids measured. Growth in tree height and diameter at breast height were significantly negatively correlated with total triterpenoid content but were non-significantly correlated with individual triterpenoid contents. We conclude that genotypic selection, manipulation of environmental conditions, and implementation of appropriate silvicultural operations would be important strategies for increasing the accumulation of health-promoting phytochemicals.

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The authors would like to thank Prof. Ye Tian and Mr. Yan Li from Nanjing Forestry University for their contributions to this research.

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  1. College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People’s Republic of China

    Bo Deng, Shengzuo Fang, Xulan Shang, Xiangxiang Fu & Wanxia Yang

  2. Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People’s Republic of China

    Shengzuo Fang, Xulan Shang, Xiangxiang Fu & Wanxia Yang

  3. School of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, People’s Republic of China

    Bo Deng

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Project funding: The work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 31470637), the Collaborative Innovation Plan of Jiangsu Higher Education, and the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD).

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Deng, B., Fang, S., Shang, X. et al. Influence of genotypes and environmental factors on leaf triterpenoid content and growth of Cyclocarya paliurus. J. For. Res. 30, 789–798 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-018-0680-z

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