[Resource investigation of wild Codonopsis pilosula in Tanchang county of Gansu].

ABSTRACT

Tanchang county is the distribution of wild medicinal plant resource-rich region, in order to ascertain Tanchang county Codonopsis pilosula wild resources and reserves of the status quo, according to the fourth national Chinese medicine resources survey technology solutions, using sets of plots and investigating combined route survey method, the county wild C. pilosula var. modesta and C. pilosula resources were investigated by a comprehensive survey designed to reveal the distribution of the county's wildlife resources and herbs C. pilosula reserves. The results showed that in Tanchang county seven ecological zones 53 plots, wild C. pilosula distributed in there were 6 ecological zones 11 plots, accounting for 85.71% of the survey area, wild C. pilosula var. modesta was found only in an ecoregions plots, overlapping with C. pilosula region, accounting for 14.29% of the survey area. C. pilosula herbs reserves were calculated as about 461.85 t, economic capacity of 254.02 t, annual amount of acceptance 25.40 t. C. pilosula var. modesta herbs reserves were calculated as 67.75 t, economic capacity of 36.16 t, acceptance annual amount 3.62 t. The total ash C. pilosula was 3.25%, alcohol-soluble extract was 63.86%, while the C. pilosula var. modesta total ash was 3.69%, alcohol-soluble extract was 68.32%. C. pilosula is suitable for broad range, but wild resource is scarce, C. pilosula var. modesta is suitable for relatively narrow scope, and wild resource is scarce, it is recommended to strengthen the protection of wild resources and the rational development and utilization.