Allelopathy and soil sickness in continuous cropping of Panax medicinal plants

Authors Gong, J. T.; Li, K. M.; Sun, M.; Liu, H. J.; Zhang, Z. L.

Journal ALLELOPATHY JOURNAL , SEP 2016,1:39

Abstract Traditional Chinese medicinal plants of the Panax genus Araliaceae family [Ginseng, (Panax ginseng C. A. Mey.), American ginseng (Panax quinquefolium L) and Notoginseng (Panax notoginseng (Burk.) F.H. Chen)] are rare herbs. These have wide range of biological activities including cardiovascular protection, immunomodulatory ability, as antioxidants, antitumor, cholesterol lowering and anti-inflammatory activities. Hence, their constituents offer several health benefits and are thus used world over in food, health-food, daily necessities and, cosmetics etc.Cultivation of these plants continuously in the same field causes problems due to their allelopathic inhibitory effects, hence, cannot be replanted on the same soil consecutively. Allelopathic inhibition leads to low yields and poor quality products. Hence, allelopathy in continuous cropping of Panax, has became major topic of research. This review provides the available information about allelopathy in continuous cropping problem (CCP) in Panax cultivation.

Species covered 人参 Panax ginseng