Integrated approaches for identification of promising populations of Valeriana jatamansi in West Himalaya

Abstract

a b s t r a c tBiodiversity conservation and management is a global issue of concern for biologists keeping in view the rapid rate of degradation. The present study focuses on Valeriana jatamansi, a medicinally important herb used in traditional and modern medicines. The raw material of the species is collected from the wild, which puts pressure on its natural habitat; hence, data on diversity attributes including morphological, phytochemical, antioxidant activity, and genetic diversity of V. jatamansi are analyzed to identify promising sources and to develop conservation and management strategies for target species. Neighbor joining cluster and principal component analysis was used to identify elites based on all these attributes. Based on neighbor joining cluster and principal component analysis two populations, Dunagiri and Tharali, were identified as elites and promising sources for raw material collection and conservation purposes. However, individually, each attribute prioritizes different populations. The approach of the present study can be further utilized for developing conservation planning and management of different medicinal plants of the region. This will also promote the interest of researchers in future studies and will aid in collecting plant material from a choice of population.

Development of SSR markers in Valeriana clarionifolia Phil. and their transferability to other Valeriana spp

“…In the genus Valeriana, expressed sequence tags (ESTs) and nuclear sequence information was used in V. jatamansi [27] . Those tools were integrated with other attributes to harbor maximum genetic variation within the species, to identify several populations that could be used as a promising stock for mass multiplication and can be informative for conservation purposes [42] .…”

Flexible and powerful strategy for qualitative and quantitative analysis of valepotriates in Valeriana jatamansi Jones using high‐performance liquid chromatography with linear ion trap Orbitrap mass spectrometry

“…With the rapid development of modern technology, MS/MS has become a powerful tool not only for the identification of compound but also their quantitative analysis . Among the published studies of the valepotriates in Valeriana jatamansi Jones , few studies have reported identification or determination of valepotriates in Valeriana Jatamansi Jones with mass spectrometric technique. As far as we know, Wang et al.…”