Influence of gamma radiation and phenylalanine on secondary metabolites in callus cultures of milk thistle (Silybum marianum L.)

Background

A useful technique for growing large amounts of plant material is in vitro propagation of important medicinal plants. The present investigation deals with the enhancement of secondary metabolite production via elicitation using gamma (γ)-radiation and phenylalanine (Phe) precursor feeding in callus cultures of Silybum marianum L.

Results

Seeds were exposed to two doses of γ-radiation (25 and 50 Gy) and the calli derived from stem explants obtained from seedlings of these radiated seeds were treated with different concentrations of Phe. The biosynthesis of phenols and flavonoids was evaluated. It was found that callus cultures derived from explants of the seeds exposed to 25 Gy γ-radiation and treated with 4 mg/l Phe accumulated the maximum phenolic content (34.27±0.02 mg/g d.wt.), while the highest flavonoid content (9.56±0.12 mg/g d.wt.) was found in callus cultures derived from explants of seeds radiated with 25 Gy γ-radiation and subjected to 1 mg/l Phe. Similarly, HPLC quantification revealed that the production of flavonoids was highly accumulated (1343.06 μg/mg d.wt.) in callus cultures from explants of seeds exposed to 25 Gy γ-radiation and grown at 1 mg/l Phe compared to the other treatments. In addition, a total of 11 important flavonoids have been determined in all callus cultures, except for acacetin-7-O-rutinoside, which was not found in the callus culture of the control.

Conclusions

These findings suggest that γ-radiation combined with Phe can improve the metabolism of S. marianum L. and could be used to produce such valuable metabolites on a commercial scale.

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Tác giả:

Khalifa, Asmaa M.

Đề mục:

Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Nhà xuất bản:

Elsevier

Ngày xuất bản:

December 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s43141-022-00424-2 | ISSN 1687-157X

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Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Volume 20, Issue 1, December 2022, 166

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