Prof. Quan Liu is one of teaching and research staff in State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems and College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University. He obtained his PhD (2010) in Lanzhou University, China, and also worked in Lanzhou University where he has remained successively as associate Professor and Professor. 

Currently main research interests of Prof. Liu’s lab concern chemical ecology of plants under biotic and abiotic stresses, including plant physiology, phytochemistry and microbial ecology et al. He has published over 20 papers in international journals.

Address: 768 West Jiayuguan Road, Lanzhou 730020, P.R.China

State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems,

College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, 

Lanzhou University

E-mail:  liuquan@lzu.edu.cn 

MAIN PUBLICATIONS (2008- Present):*Corresponding author

1. Liu, Quan; Wu, Chenghui; Peng, Aifeng; Gao, Kun; Chen, Jianjun; Li, Ya; Fu, Hua. Flavonolignans from Elymus natans L. and Phytotoxic Activities. J. Agric. Food Chem. 2017, 65 (7), 1320−1327.

2. Liu, Quan; Chen, Chao-Jun; Zhang, Li; Gao, Kun. Two new indole alkaloids from Hunteria zeylanica. Journal of Asian Natural Products Research, 2016, 18(4), 349-353.

3.Liu, Quan; Lu, Dengxue; Jin, Hui; Yan, Zhiqiang; Li, Xiuzhuang; Yang, Xiaoyan; Guo, Hongru; Qin, Bo. Allelochemicals in the Rhizosphere Soil of Euphorbia himalayensis. J. Agric. Food Chem. 2014, 62 (34), 8555–8561.

4.Liu, Quan; Xu, Rui; Yan, Zhiqiang; Jin, Hui; Cui, Haiyan; Lu, Liqin; Zhang, Denghong; Qin, Bo. Phytotoxic Allelochemicals from Roots and Root Exudates of Trifolium pretense. J. Agric. Food Chem. 2013, 61, 6321−6327

5. Liu, Quan; Chen, Chao-Jun; Shi, Xiang; Zhang, Li; Chen, Hui-Juan; Gao, Kun. Chemical Constituents from Aphanamixis grandifolia. Chem. Pharm. Bull., 2010, 58(11), 1431-1435.

 6. Liu, Quan; Shen, Ling; Wang, Tong-Tong; Chen, Chao-Jun; Qi, Wei-Yan; Gao, Kun. Novel Modified Furanoeremophilane-Type Sesquiterpenes and Benzofuran Derivatives from Ligularia veitchiana. Food Chemistry, 2010, 122, 55-59.

7. Liu, Quan; Liu, Chun-Mei; Fei, Dong-Qing; Gao, Kun. Sesquiterpenes from Several Ligularia Species. Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2007, 27, Suppl., 30-31.

8. Jin, Hui; Yang, Xiao-Yan; Yan, Zhi-Qiang; Liu, Quan; Li, Xiu-Zhuang; Chen, Ji-Xiang; Zhang, Deng-Hong; Zeng, Li-Ming; Qin, Bo. Characterization of rhizosphere and endophytic bacterial communities from leaves, stems and roots of medicinal Stellera chamaejasme L. Systematic and Applied Microbiology, 2014, 37, 376–385.

9. Yan, Zhiqiang; Guo, Hongru; Yang, Jiayue; Liu, Quan; Jin, Hui; Xu, Rui; Cui, Haiyan; Qin, Bo. Phytotoxic flavonoids from roots of Stellera chamaejasme L. (Thymelaeaceae). Phytochemistry, 2014, 106, 61–68.

10. Cui, Haiyan; Jin, Hui; Liu, Quan;Yan, Zhiqiang;Ding, Lan; Qin, Bo. Nematicidal metabolites from roots of Stellera chamaejasme, against Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and Bursaphelenchus mucronatus. Pest Management Science. 2014 , 70, 5, 827–835.

11. Jin, Hui; Yan, Zhiqiang; Liu, Quan; Yang, Xiaoyan; Chen, Jixiang; Qin, Bo. Diversity and dynamics of fungal endophytes in leaves, stems and roots of Stellera chamaejasme L. in northwestern China. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 2013, 104, 949–963.

12. Zhao, Jie; Li, Ya; Liu, Quan; Gao, Kun. Antimicrobial Activities of Some Thymol Derivatives from the Roots of Inula hupehensis. Food Chemistry, 2010, 120, 512-516.

13. Wang, He-Xiang; Liu, Chun-Mei; Liu, Quan; Gao, Kun. Three types of sesquiterpenes from rhizomes of Atractylodes lancea. Phytochemistry, 2008, 69(10), 2088-2094.

14. Jiang, Hai Xia; Liu, Quan; Gao, Kun. Benzofuran derivatives from Eupatorium fortunei. Natural Product Research, Part A: Structure and Synthesis, 2008, 22(11), 937-941.

LICENSED PATENTS:

1. Liu, Quan; Li, Xiaobei; Fu, Hua; Nan, Zhibiao. The extract, preparation method and application of Artemisia blepharolepis. Patent number: ZL201510168747.2, Patent day：2017/06/16.

2. Liu, Quan; Li, Xiaobei; Fu, Hua; Nan, Zhibiao. A detection method of flavonoids in Artemisia blepharolepis by use of HPLC. Patent number: ZL 201510115741.9, Patent day：2017/06/16.

3. Liu, Quan; Peng, Aifeng; Li, Xiaobei. A preparation technology of a botanical insecticide for controlling maize weevil. Patent number: ZL 201510511002.1, Patent day：2018/01/05.

4. Liu, Quan; Peng, Aifeng; Li, Xiaobei. A preparation technology of a botanical insecticide used for aphicide and acaricide. Patent number: ZL 201510510932.5, Patent day：2018/01/05.

5. Liu, Quan; Li, Xiaobei; He, Yuanhua. A preparation technology of a botanical acaricidal insecticide from extract of Artemisia sacrorum. Patent number: ZL 201510163022.4, Patent day：2018/04/10.

6. Liu, Quan; Lu, Yajun; Li, Yongsheng. A device for rapidly reducing the isoflavones in red clover. Patent number: ZL 201720142399.6, Patent day：2017/09/15.

RESEARCH GRANTS:

1. National Natural Science Foundation of China：Research of ecological adaptation mechanism based on allelopathy of red clover under acid stress（No. 31472144），2015.01-2018.12, ¥ 860,000;

   2. National Natural Science Foundation of China：Study on relationship between allelochemicals and structure-activity relationship in root exudates of red clover and its mechanism（No.21102154），2012.01-2014.12, ¥ 250,000;

   3. Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province： Research on changes of secondary metabolites of red clover response to salt stress（No.145RJZA142），2014.07—2016.06, ¥ 30,000;

   4. Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities：Study on allelopathic effects of red clover on Rhizosphere Soil（No.lzujbky-2014-79），2014.01-2015.06, ¥ 100,000.

AWARDS:

2015 Outstanding Paper Award in the Chinese Congress of weeds Science

EDUCATION:

2005-2010 Ph.D. Organic chemistry, Lanzhou University, China.

1999-2003 B.Sc. Chemical engineering and technology, Lanzhou University, China.