
How does glutathione build cadmium protection wall for patchouli
Professor Wu Yougen’s team from Nanfan College of Hainan University revealed the three-fold mechanism of glutathione (GSH) alleviating cadmium (Cd) stress of patchouli: Regulation of photosynthetic pigments (increase chlorophyll content and enhance photosynthesis), activation of antioxidant system (increase SOD, POD and other enzyme activities, remove reactive oxygen species), and regulation of metabolic pathways (reduce cadmium…