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ArticlePloS one2026

Integrated metabolomics and bioactivity analysis of new chrysanthemum cultivar petals: Insights into eye-protecting agents.

Yifan Wang, Hedi Zhao, Gangqiang Dong, Dan Yang, Xiaofei Liu, Zhuyin Chen, Yanyan Su, Yan Liu, Jingjing Zhu, Jun Zhang and 2 more

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Article in PloS one, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Yifan WangState Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-Di Herbs, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Hedi ZhaoState Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-Di Herbs, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Gangqiang DongAmway (China) Botanical R&D Centre, Wuxi, China.
Dan YangState Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-Di Herbs, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Xiaofei LiuAmway (China) Botanical R&D Centre, Wuxi, China.
Zhuyin ChenState Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-Di Herbs, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Yanyan SuAmway (China) Botanical R&D Centre, Wuxi, China.
Yan LiuState Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-Di Herbs, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Jingjing ZhuState Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-Di Herbs, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Jun ZhangState Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-Di Herbs, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Jing ZhangState Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-Di Herbs, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Sha ChenState Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-Di Herbs, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1387-9133

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chrysanthemum is a globally significant economical crop. Through broadly targeted metabolomics, 58 polyphenols and 65 xanthophylls were quantitatively and qualitatively assessed in chrysanthemum petals. Carotenoids including β-cryptoxanthin, lutein stearate, lutein distearate, lutein dioleate, and lutein oleate, emerged as the primary compounds in both ligulate and tubular flowers, and their levels remaining relatively high and stable during the second to fifth stages of chrysanthemum flower development. However, the compound content varied across developmental stages and tissues. Additionally, the activity of a novel chrysanthemum cultivar extract was evaluated; at a concentration of 62.5 μg/mL, it exhibited significantly greater anti-apoptotic effects than glutathione (p < 0.001). Moreover, various concentrations of the chrysanthemum extract demonstrated a clear trend in preventing retinopathy. This study integrated chemical composition analysis with activity evaluation to offer fresh insights into the mechanism underlying the development of eye-protecting agents derived from chrysanthemum flowers.

Indexed as

ChrysanthemumFlowersMetabolomicsPlant ExtractsApoptosisCarotenoidsHumansXanthophyllsCarotenoidsPlant ExtractsXanthophylls

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PMID41662364
PMCPMC12885252

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