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Studying Chronic Exposure of Mice to Ultraviolet B Radiation
Published on: August 19, 2025
[Advances in influence of UV-B radiation on medicinal plant secondary metabolism]
Yang Wu1, Minfeng Fang, Ming Yue
1Key Laboratory of Resource Biological and Biotechnology in Western China, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China. sxbdw730@163.com
Abstract:
Stratospheric ozone depletion results in an increased level of solar UV-B radiation (UV-B, 280-320 nm) reaching the earth surface. By the effect of UV-B radiation, various medicinal active ingredients changed because of the change of gene expression, enzyme activity and secondary metabolism, clinical effect is also changed. The research status of UV-B radiation and the accumulation of plant secondary metabolites in the past 10 years were summarized in this paper to supply reference for cultivation and exploitation of the medicinal plants.
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