title: [Status and analysis of Astragali Radix resource in China].
abstract: To explore the status of the resources of Astragali Radix, a survey on its germplasm resources was carried out. Some conclusions can be drawn for Astragali Radix: the major source is the cultivated Astragalus mongolicus. The new major cultivation areas for A. mongolicus and A. membranaceus are Shandong and Gansu province. The semi-wildly planting model in Shanxi province maintains the genuine trait of Astragali Radix, but its yield is limited, and now a combination model has been developed. The major problems for Astragali Radix are the selection of planting sites, the rot root and difficulty in collecting and processing. Several developmental proposals for Astragali Radix were put forward including rational distribution of planting areas, establishment of standard system, development and standardization of producing technologies.
authors.affiliation: Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine of Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China. qinxm@sxu.edu.cn
authors.forename: Xue-Mei
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.affiliation: Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine of Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China.
authors.forename: Zhen-Yu
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine of Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China.
authors.forename: Hai-Feng
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine of Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China.
authors.forename: Li-Zeng
authors.initials: LZ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan 030024, China.
authors.forename: Ran
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan 030024, China.
authors.forename: Qian-Jin
authors.initials: QJ
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.affiliation: Shanxi Zhendong Pharmaceutical Co. , Ltd. , Changzhi 047100, China.
authors.forename: An-Ping
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D027883:Astragalus Plant / Q000254:growth & development*; D027885:Astragalus propinquus / Q000254:growth & development; D002681:China