Loo Yen Chi, Tsai Yi-Hong, Chen Hsieh, Hsieh Hui-Ping, Chen Yen-Chang, Chen Hsueh-Er, Lin Zhi-Hu, Huang Hung-Tse, Liu I-Min, Liaw Chia-Ching, Chang Fang-Rong
Graduate Institute of Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, 807378, Taiwan.
Department of Pharmacy and Master Program, College of Pharmacy and Health Care, Tajen University, Pingtung County, 907101, Taiwan.
Heliyon. 2024 Mar 26;10(7):e28755. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28755. eCollection 2024 Apr 15.
Fish mint, Thunb. (HCT) is an edible vegetable that has also been used in traditional folk medicines. As both a medicinal herb and a dietary source, HCT has been clinically proven to be a pivotal ingredient in formulas administered to alleviate COVID-19 symptoms. With the increasing market demand for imported materials, ensuring the quality consistency of HCT becomes a significant concern. In this study, the growing time for hydroponically-cultivated HCT with seaweed extract and amino acids added (HCTW) reduced by half compared to conventional soil-cultivated HCT (HCTS). Key quantified components in HCTW, flavonoid glycosides and caffeoylquinic acid derivatives, exhibited a 143% increase over HCTS. These crucial constituents were responsible for possessing antioxidant activity (IC < 25 μg/mL) and anti-nitrite oxide production (IC < 20 μg/mL). An economically-designed hydroponic system with appropriate additives is proposed to replace HCTS with improvements of growth time, overall production yields, and bioactive qualities.
薄荷（HCT）是一种可食用蔬菜，也被用于传统民间医药。作为一种药草和膳食来源，HCT已在临床上被证明是用于缓解新冠症状配方中的关键成分。随着市场对进口材料需求的增加，确保HCT的质量一致性成为一个重大问题。在本研究中，添加海藻提取物和氨基酸的水培HCT（HCTW）的生长时间与传统土壤种植的HCT（HCTS）相比减少了一半。HCTW中的关键定量成分，黄酮苷和咖啡酰奎尼酸衍生物，比HCTS增加了143%。这些关键成分具有抗氧化活性（IC<25μg/mL）和抗亚硝酸盐生成活性（IC<20μg/mL）。提出了一种经济设计的水培系统，添加适当的添加剂，以在生长时间、总产量和生物活性质量方面有所改进，从而取代HCTS。
