Crop yields, secondary metabolites and anti-fungal activities of extracts of <i>Helichrysum cymosum </i>and <i>Helichrysum odoratissimum </i>cultivated in aquaponics

The growing demand for herbal remedies has resulted in the significant over-harvesting of wild plants, exacerbating the problem of species extinction. This study evaluates two cultivation approaches that could be explored to cultivate medicinal plants.  This study compared the antifungal activities, secondary metabolite contents, and crop yields of <em>Helichrysum cymosum </em>and <em>Helichrysum odoratissimum</em> extracts cultivated in aquaponic and hydroponic systems to assess the prospects of using both systems in the sustainable cultivation of medicinal plants.  The different cultivation methods (soil, aquaponics and hydroponics) were compared. Data on plant growth, antifungal activity, antioxidant activity, secondary metabolites and volatile compounds were collected and are presented. 
The Faculty of Applied Sciences Ethics Committee granted ethics approval for this study (Reference number: 212011286/06/2020)

随着草本疗法的市场需求持续攀升，野生药用植物遭到过度采收，进一步加剧了物种灭绝的危机。本研究针对两种可用于药用植物栽培的种植模式展开评估：对比鱼菜共生（aquaponic）与水培（hydroponic）系统栽培的*Helichrysum cymosum*和*Helichrysum odoratissimum*提取物的抗真菌活性、次生代谢物含量及作物产量，以评估这两种系统应用于药用植物可持续栽培的前景。本研究同时对比了土壤栽培、鱼菜共生栽培及水培栽培三种种植模式，收集并呈现了植物生长、抗真菌活性、抗氧化活性、次生代谢物及挥发性化合物相关的实验数据。本研究已获得应用科学学院伦理委员会的伦理审查批准（批准编号：212011286/06/2020）