[Accumulation and translocation of cadmium in soil and plant and its effects on growth of Artemisia annua and artemisinin content].
OBJECTIVE
To study the accumulation and translocation of cadmium in the soil and Artemisia annua, and observe its effects on growth of A. annua and artemisinin content.


METHODS
A. annua were cultivated in pots with Cd concentration at 0.5, 1.5, 4.5 mg x kg(-1) level, respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
The growth of A. annua was inhibited at all the Cd levels characterized by the decreases of biomass and agronomic parameters; Most of Cd was accumulated in the roots of A. annua, and the ratios of Cd concentrations in roots and aerial part were 1.8:1 and 2.3:1 at 1.5, 4.5 mg x kg(-1) Cd level, respectively. Artemisinin content increased significant at 0.5 mg x kg(-1) Cd level, but there were no significant changes comparing with control group other Cd levels.
Han
Xiaoli
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Henan Tharmaceutital School, Kaifeng 475001, China. hanxiaoli1982211@163.com
Huang
Luqi
L
Guo
Lanping
L
Li
Mingjing
M
Liu
Xiuhua
X
Zhang
Xiaobo
X
D031172:Artemisia annua / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D037621:Artemisinins / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D002104:Cadmium / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000633:toxicity; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000633:toxicity
D037621:Artemisinins; D010936:Plant Extracts; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D002104:Cadmium; C031327:artemisinin