Baek GahYoung, Saeed Maham, Choi Hyung-Kyoon
College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, 06974 Republic of Korea.
Appl Biol Chem. 2021;64(1):73. doi: 10.1186/s13765-021-00644-z. Epub 2021 Oct 19.
Duckweeds are floating plants of the family , comprising 5 genera and 36 species. They typically live in ponds or lakes and are found worldwide, except the polar regions. There are two duckweed subfamiliesnamely and , with 15 and 21 species, respectively. Additionally, they have characteristic reproduction methods. Several metabolites have also been reported in various duckweeds. Duckweeds have a wide range of adaptive capabilities and are particularly suitable for experiments requiring high productivity because of their speedy growth and reproduction rates. Duckweeds have been studied for their use as food/feed resources and pharmaceuticals, as well as for phytoremediation and industrial applications. Because there are numerous duckweed species, culture conditions should be optimized for industrial applications. Here, we review and summarize studies on duckweed species and their utilization, metabolites, and cultivation methods to support the extended application of duckweeds in future.
浮萍是浮萍科的漂浮植物，包括5个属和36个种。它们通常生活在池塘或湖泊中，除极地地区外，在世界各地均有发现。浮萍有两个亚科，分别是和，各有15种和21种。此外，它们有独特的繁殖方式。在各种浮萍中还报道了几种代谢产物。浮萍具有广泛的适应能力，由于其生长和繁殖速度快，特别适合需要高生产力的实验。浮萍已被研究用作食物/饲料资源和药物，以及用于植物修复和工业应用。由于浮萍种类繁多，应针对工业应用优化培养条件。在此，我们回顾并总结了关于浮萍种类及其利用、代谢产物和培养方法的研究，以支持浮萍在未来的广泛应用。
