Ethephon, a plant growth regulator [1], is widely utilized for its ability to release ethylene, thereby promoting various growth processes in plants such as fruit ripening, flower induction, and abscission.

Ethephon (50 μM) 促进人参 (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) 不定根培养的根系生长和人参皂苷的积累，但在 100 μM 时抑制人参皂苷的积累 [1]。