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Melatonin and Expression of Tryptophan Decarboxylase Gene (TDC) in Herbaceous Peony (Paeonia lactiflora Pall.) Flowers.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) - 12 May 2018
Zhao Daqiu, Wang Rong, Liu Ding, Wu Yanqing, Sun Jing, Tao Jun
Abstract excerpt
Melatonin is a bioactive, edible ingredient that promotes human health and exists widely in plants, but little is known about its biosynthetic routes and underlying molecular mechanisms in the herbaceous peony. In this contribution, we found that herbaceous peony flowers are rich in melatonin that is found in the greatest quantities in the white series, followed by the ink series, the red series and then the pink...
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