Aconitum heterophyllum Wall (Ranunculaceae), also called "Atis," is a high-value biennial herb native to northwest and east Himalayan regions of Indian subcontinent. Its nontoxic tuberous roots are commonly used as therapeutic ingredient in the Traditional Indian and Chinese Medicinal System for ...
A. heterophyllum Wall, commonly known as “atis,” is a rare diploid (2n = 16) Himalayan plant species found between 2400 and 3600 m amsl (Fig. 2.1). Ayurveda classical texts of 15th–16th century introduced “Abhava-Pratinidhi Dravya” concept, wherein it was categorized as an “abh...
The transcriptomes of Aconitum heterophyllum were assembled and characterized for the first time to decipher molecular components contributing to biosynthesis and accumulation of metabolites in tuberous roots. Aconitum heterophyllum Wall., popularly known as Atis, is a high-value medicinal herb of North-...
Aconitum heterophyllum Wall.exRoyle.doi:10.1007/978-0-387-70638-2_32Family Ranunculaceae. Habitat Cultivated at Manali and Rahla in Himachal Pradesh. Also found in northwestern Himalayas at altitudes ranging from 2,000 to 4,000 m. English Atis Root, Aconite. AyurvedicKhare, C.P....
Diterpene alkaloids (DAs) are characteristic compounds in Aconitum, which are classified into four skeletal types: C18, C19, C20, and bisditerpenoid alkaloids. C20-DAs are thought to be the precursor of the other types. Their biosynthetic pathway, howeve