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Abstract

Introduction

Geographical location plays a critical role in the distribution and potency of medicinal plants. Climate, soil composition, and other factors significantly affect the chemical composition of plants and their medicinal properties. This study aims to investigate how the expression of biodiversity manifests in the phytocompound of from different biogeographical locations across the Indian subcontinent.

Methods

The study analyzed the amount of genistein in the aerial part of across three different biogeographical zones using a precise, simple, and highly reproducible validated HPTLC method and adopted different standard spectroscopic methods for soil characterization.

Results

The quantity of genistein was found to be highest (0.74%) in the plants growing in the soil of the northeast region, where the available nitrogen (23.45 Kgha-1) and potassium (267.354 Kgha-1) were also highest among the three regions.

Discussion

Correlating the soil characters and climatic factors, it may be concluded that the Northeast region, with its favorable soil conditions and climatic support, is the ideal location for growing this plant and producing genistein.

Conclusion

This information is invaluable for applications in agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and environmental studies because understanding the distribution and concentration of phytocompounds across different locations can have numerous applications in these fields.

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Biodiversification of Phytocompound in Hydrocotyle rotundifolia Originating from Selected Biogeographical Regions of the Indian Subcontinent
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Keywords: genistein ; spectroscopy ; HPTLC ; soil characterization ; validation ; Hydrocotyle rotundifolia ; biodiversification ; biogeographical locations ; phytocompounds

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