Природні популяції золототисячника звичайного – рослини-радіопротектора

Abstract

The removal of radionuclides and radioactive contamination from the body is one of the biggest challenges of our time. Using of medicinal plants and biostimulants is essential when exposed to ionizing radiation. One of the medicinal plants, which is able to cleanse the body, relieves it of radionuclides is common centaury (Centaurium erythraea Raf.). Studying of the centaury populations is very important according to the significant increase in demand for raw materials as a drug. Centaury ordinary owns antimutagenic and radioprotective effects, serves as a component of the medical fees. Common centaury an aqueous infusion effectively prevents and eliminates the earliest changes observed in the body in case of long exposure to low doses of gamma radiation, and also reduces radiation carcinogenesis, i.e. the final stages of radiation damage. In a series of experiments, we investigated the possibility of growing plants centaury ordinary by seedling method in the field. Seedling method with simultaneous shading and watering shows a stimulating effect on the morphometric parameters and yield formation centaury ordinary seeds. During periods of prolonged drought watering is recommended to carry out, and for the success overwintering plants covered with a thin layer of snow or straw. Proposed seedling method for growing plants at the same time shading and watering, which helps to restore their numbers in the wild Carpathian Mountains as well as give an opportunity to increase Number of medicinal raw materials for prevention is the treatment of radiation sickness.