Article
Microbiology
Mingli Zheng, Peichun Mao, Xiaoxia Tian, Lin Meng
Summary: This study evaluated the potential of Orychophragmus violaceus silage and found that it has the potential to be stored for a long time. However, exogenous lactic acid bacteria and maize meal did not have a significant positive effect on the ensiling process. Future research should focus on screening efficient homofermentative Lactobacillus strains to enhance the ensiling process of Orychophragmus violaceus silage.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Zan-Xin Xu, Bin Li, Ying Tian, Min Li, Jun-Xing Dong, Guang-Jie Zhang
Summary: Novel pentacyclic spermidine alkaloid enantiomers, (+/-)-orychoviolines A and B, isolated from Orychophragmus violaceus seeds, exhibited unique structures with (-)-1 showing significant radioprotective effect on cell survival and DNA damage, as well as strong anti-inflammatory activity.
ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Zanxin Xu, Li Bin, Tian Ying, Li Min, Dong Junxing, Zhang Guangjie
Summary: A new alkaloid and 18 known compounds were isolated and identified from Orychophragmus violaceus. These compounds were evaluated for their anti-radiation, cytotoxic, and anti-inflammatory activities. Some compounds showed excellent anti-radiation and cytotoxic activities, as well as significant anti-inflammatory effects.
NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Horticulture
Zhongying Li, Yanyou Wu, Deke Xing, Kaiyan Zhang, Jinjin Xie, Rui Yu, Tian Chen, Rongrong Duan
Summary: This study investigated the effects of different concentrations of NaHSO3 on photosynthesis and plant growth using Orychophragmus violaceus seedlings as experimental materials. The results showed that low concentrations of NaHSO3 did not promote photosynthesis in plants, while high concentrations affected both photosynthesis and plant growth.
Article
Plant Sciences
Bowei Cai, Tai Wang, Wenqin Fu, Arrashid Harun, Xianhong Ge, Zaiyun Li
Summary: Through studying the monosomic alien addition lines of Brassica napus with an alien chromosome, it was found that the external chromosome has a dosage effect on pistil development. RNA-seq analysis revealed that the numbers of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were significantly different and consistent with phenotypic differences.
Article
Horticulture
Deke Xing, Lu Chen, Yanyou Wu, Janusz J. Zwiazek
Summary: This study examined the leaf electrophysiological and mechanical properties, water content, and other factors related to plant water status under osmotic stress and drought hardening conditions. It found that changes in cell stiffness and leaf water dissipation rate can affect photosynthetic capacity and irrigation water-use efficiency. The research also showed that physiological impedance provides more accurate information on plant water status compared to water potential, which can help enhance irrigation water-use efficiency.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Zhenggui Zhang, Jie An, Shiwu Xiong, Xiaofei Li, Minghua Xin, Jian Wang, Yingchun Han, Guoping Wang, Lu Feng, Yaping Lei, Beifang Yang, Fangfang Xing, Yabing Li, Zhanbiao Wang
Summary: The use of cover crops and crop rotation in agriculture can improve soil properties and crop productivity, contributing to food security and sustainable production. A field study in the North China Plain demonstrated that rotation of O. violaceus with maize positively affected soil chemical properties and subsequent maize yield, increasing the nutrient uptake and yield of maize. The O. violaceus-maize rotation was superior to continuous maize and the wheat-maize rotation in terms of soil organic matter, plant agronomic indexes, and maize nutrient uptake and yield.
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Qi Pan, Pan Zeng, Zaiyun Li
Summary: This review summarizes the research progress of genome structure and evolution of Orychophragmus violaceus, an ornamental plant widely cultivated in China. The species has a large genome size and longer chromosomes compared to Brassica species, attributed to TE insertions. The genome evolution includes a tetraploidization event and inherent differences in genome structures and cytology. Due to its dihydroxy fatty acid-rich seed oil with superior lubricant properties and wide environmental adaptations, this plant shows potential as a new oil crop in the future.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Huai-Zhi Luo, Huan Jiang, Bing Sun, Zhen-Nan Wang, Ai-Qun Jia
Summary: Nine new compounds were isolated from an endophytic fungus of Orychophragmus violaceus, showing varying levels of inhibitory effects on NO release, with some compounds exhibiting strong effects.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hongtao Hang
Summary: By performing transcriptome sequencing and annotation analysis of Orychophragmus violaceus, a large number of functional genes were identified, providing foundational data support for further bioinformatics analysis.
POLISH JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Horticulture
Cheng Zhang, Yue Su, Yanyou Wu, Haitao Li, Ying Zhou, Deke Xing
Summary: The study defines the nutrient plunder capacity and activity of plants based on their electrophysiological activities, showing that Orychophragmus violaceus has higher nutrient plunder capacity and ion affinity compared to Brassica napus. These findings highlight adaptive strategies of plants to low-nutrient environments and provide a rapid, reliable method for real-time determination of nutrient plunder capacity.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Liu Sifan, Xu Zanxin, Zhang Guangjie, Dong Junxing
Summary: A new lignan derivative, 11-deoxykompasinol A, was isolated from the seeds of Orychophragmus violaceus, along with six known compounds. The new compound showed significant cytotoxicity against Hela and HepG2 cell lines, suggesting its potential as a medicinal compound.
NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Ru Zhao, Xinyu Yang, Aoqi Zhang, Tieyang Zhou, Yunwei Zhou, Lei Yang
Summary: Microwave-mediated immiscible binary solvent extraction (MIBSE) was successfully used to extract oil and epigoitrin from Orychophragmus violaceus seeds, with the optimal conditions identified. The actual yields of oil and epigoitrin were determined, and the fatty acid compositions of the seed oils were found to be similar between MIBSE and Soxhlet extraction methods. The purity of the separated epigoitrin was high according to HPLC analyses, followed by NMR determinations.
Article
Agronomy
Zhenggui Zhang, Jian Wang, Shiwu Xiong, Weibin Huang, Xiaofei Li, Minghua Xin, Yingchun Han, Guoping Wang, Lu Feng, Yaping Lei, Beifang Yang, Yabing Li, Zhanbiao Wang
Summary: This study investigated the effects of different cropping systems and nitrogen application rates on soil properties and cotton performance in the Yellow River Basin. It was found that the relay intercropping system of O. violaceus and cotton significantly improved soil nitrogen content, cotton yield, biomass, and nitrogen uptake. Nitrogen application also increased crop yield and nutrient uptake, but the highest nitrogen rate had lower nitrogen use efficiency. Key soil parameters including particulate organic nitrogen, dissolved organic nitrogen, and soil organic carbon directly influenced cotton yield. The combination of O. violaceus/cotton relay intercropping with moderate nitrogen application rate (112.5 kg N ha-1) resulted in the highest overall score (10.97).
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kang Zhang, Yinqing Yang, Xin Zhang, Lingkui Zhang, Yu Fu, Zhongwei Guo, Shumin Chen, Jian Wu, James C. Schnable, Keke Yi, Xiaowu Wang, Feng Cheng
Summary: Orychophragmus violaceus, known as eryuelan in China, is an early-flowering ornamental plant with potential as a high-quality oilseed crop. By sequencing technologies, a 1.3 Gb genome was assembled for O. violaceus, which went through tetraploidization from a diploid progenitor. Comparative analysis suggests subgenome dominance and independent tetraploidization in O. violaceus, which is closely related to the Brassica genus. The findings shed light on polyploidization evolution and functional innovation in O. violaceus.
PLANT COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
He Zhang, Aurore Degre, Caroline De Clerck, Shuangshuang Li, Jinshan Lian, Yuanyuan Peng, Tao Sun, Lindan Luo, Yanan Yue, Guihua Li, Jianfeng Zhang
Summary: The continuous expansion of sandy soil poses a threat to crop security. The use of chitin-rich organic material and attapulgite as soil amendments can improve degraded soil by increasing nutrient content and enzyme activity and altering bacterial community structure. This study provides insights into the link between soil properties, bacterial community structure, and microbial carbon metabolism function.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Xian Zhou, Yi Jiang, Ganghua Leng, Wanting Ling, Jian Wang
Summary: Bound Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) residues have significant impacts on soil pollution remediation. The addition of exogenous functional microbial consortium and glomalin-related soil protein (GRSP) can promote the degradation of bound PAH residues. This study fills the cognitive gap of GRSP in regulating the degradation of bound PAH residues in soil.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Review
Soil Science
Xinyu Zhao, Evrim Elcin, Lizhi He, Meththika Vithanage, Xiaokai Zhang, Jie Wang, Shuo Wang, Yun Deng, Nabeel Khan Niazi, Sabry M. Shaheen, Hailong Wang, Zhenyu Wang
Summary: The increase of cultivated varieties of Chinese herbal remedies, the expansion of cultivation area, and long-term monoculture cropping have led to aggravated problems of soil diseases, yield loss, and quality reduction. Biochar, as a carbon-rich material, has the potential to improve soil quality and alleviate continuous crop obstacles for Chinese herbal remedies.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Editorial Material
Soil Science
Melanie M. Pollierer, Anton Potapov, Andrey Zaitsev
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Yajie Wang, Jiefeng Li, Yongfen Wei, Zhiyi Deng, Xiaodi Hao, Fusheng Li
Summary: This study investigates the impacts of heavy metal pollution caused by coal production on soil microbial ecology in the semi-arid region of Heilongjiang. The results reveal negative correlations between heavy metals and bacterial abundance and diversity. Twelve sensitive bacterial taxa and corresponding models were identified. Water content and total phosphorus were also found to play vital roles in regulating the bacterial community in the soil.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Sujit Das, Sunanda Biswas, B. Ramakrishnan, T. K. Das, T. J. Purakayastha, B. H. Gawade, Priya Singh, Partha Sarathi Ghorai, Saloni Tripathy, Kanchan Sinha
Summary: This study assessed the impact of conservation agriculture on the biological soil health index in a rice-wheat system in the Indo-Gangetic Plains. The results showed that zero till direct seeded rice and crop residue incorporation could improve soil organic carbon, enzyme activities, and microbial population. Specifically, the inclusion of mungbean residues and sesbania brown manuring significantly increased the abundance of the nifH gene in the soil.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Xingxiu Huang, Genxing Pan, Lianqing Li, Xuhui Zhang, Hailong Wang, Nanthi Bolan, Bhupinder Pal Singh, Chongjian Ma, Fuwei Liang, Yanjie Chen, Huashou Li
Summary: The study evaluated the effects of using a mixture of biomass waste ash and biochar on soil pH, heavy metal remediation, and plant growth. The results showed that the mixed use could ameliorate soil acidification, reduce absorption of cadmium and lead by plants, and promote plant growth. The special fertilizer prepared from the mixture can be used to promote crop growth and reduce environmental pollution.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Astrid C. H. Jaeger, Martin Hartmann, Rafaela Feola Conz, Johan Six, Emily F. Solly
Summary: This study investigates the effects of tree mortality on soil microbial communities using a mesocosm experiment. The results show that tree death influenced soil microbial abundance and composition, with the potential to affect soil processes in forest ecosystems.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Dane C. Elmquist, Subodh Adhikari, Ina Popova, Sanford D. Eigenbrode
Summary: This study investigated the effects of soil arthropod communities from cereal-based agroecosystems on wheat plant growth and above-belowground interactions. The results showed that wheat grown in soils with arthropod communities had better growth and defense against aphids, compared to wheat grown in soils without arthropod communities.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Lei Wang, Jing Wang, Zhonghou Tang, Jidong Wang, Yongchun Zhang
Summary: This study found that the application of organic fertilizer enhances carbon and phosphorus cycling enzyme activities in soil, reshapes the soil microbial community structure, and regulates the interactions between these crucial indicators through soil organic carbon.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Review
Soil Science
M. Pawlett, N. T. Girkin, L. Deeks, D. L. Evans, R. Sakrabani, P. Masters, K. Garnett, N. Marquez-Grant
Summary: The modern funeral industry faces environmental risks and challenges, and natural burial offers a more sustainable alternative. However, there is a lack of research comparing the risks and benefits of natural burial practices, including groundwater contamination and atmospheric emissions. More scientific research is needed to understand and regulate funeral options, as well as cultural incentives for natural burial.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Zhongcheng Wang, Jin Zhao, Dan Xiao, Meifeng Chen, Xunyang He
Summary: Root AMF colonization, diversity, and interactions vary with soil depth. Higher soil nutrient levels and root biomass promote colonization but suppress diversity and interactions in the upper soil layer compared to deeper layers.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Zhiyang Zhang, Shiting Zhang, Riikka Rinnan
Summary: This study revealed the mechanisms behind the effects of dung deposition on soil heterotrophic respiration, providing insights for grassland management and carbon feedback prediction in grazed ecosystems.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Ismail Ibrahim Garba, Graham R. Stirling, A. Marcelle Stirling, Alwyn Williams
Summary: Integrating diverse cover crops into dryland crop-fallow rotations can enhance soil nutrient and water retention, suppress soil-borne pests, and improve soil health. The effects on soil nematode communities are modulated by the functional type and mixture composition of the cover crops. Selecting cover crops with appropriate traits can improve soil health through suppression of plant-parasitic nematodes, promotion of free-living nematodes, and enhancement of soil food web complexity.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Min Li, Chao He, Miao Wei, Junmeng Long, Jingru Wang, Xinrong Yang, Kehan Wang, Xueli He
Summary: In extreme desert environments, black septate endophytes (DSE) can benefit the relict plant Gymnocarpos przewalskii by assisting it to survive and maintain ecosystem stability. The colonization of DSE in the roots of G. przewalskii varies significantly with seasons and sites, with soil properties being a major factor affecting the composition of DSE. Additionally, the functional metabolite composition of DSE strains varies greatly with different drought levels and isolates, indicating the potential complementarity between different strains in helping hosts cope with drought stress.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)