Salvia miltiorrhiza is a medicinal plant widely used in the treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Hydrophilic phenolic acids, including rosmarinic acid (RA) and lithospermic acid B (LAB), are its primary medicinal ingredients. However, the biosynthetic pathway of RA and LAB in S.
Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge is a traditional Chinese medicine, and its water-soluble phenolic acid active compounds have very important medicinal value; however, the synthesis pathways of the main active ingredients remain unknown. Here, we employed nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based metabolomics
Rosmarinic acid (RA) is an ester of caffeic acid and 3, 4-dihydroxyphenyllacticacid. It is commonly found in Coleus blumei, Salvia officinalis, Melissa officinalis and Rosmarinus officinalis. The biosynthesis of RA starts with precursor molecules L-phenylalanine and L-tyrosine. Simulation of RA
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