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Hussain A, Azam S, Maqsood R, Anwar R, Akash MSH, Hussain H, Wang D, Imran M, Kotwica-Mojzych K, Khan S, Hussain S, Ayub MA. Chemistry, biosynthesis, and theranostics of antioxidant flavonoids and polyphenolics of genus Rhododendron: an overview. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2024:10.1007/s00210-024-03428-6. [PMID: 39276249 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-024-03428-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2024] [Accepted: 08/30/2024] [Indexed: 09/16/2024]
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The genus Rhododendron is an ancient and most widely distributed genus of the family Ericaceae consisting of evergreen plant species that have been utilized as traditional medicine since a very long time for the treatment of various ailments including pain, asthma, inflammation, cold, and acute bronchitis. The chemistry of polyphenolics isolated from a number of species of the genus Rhododendron has been investigated. During the currently designed study, an in-depth study on the phytochemistry, natural distribution, biosynthesis, and pharmacological properties including their potential capability as free radical scavengers has been conducted. This work provides structural characteristics of phenolic compounds isolated from the species of Rhododendron with remarkable antioxidant potential. In addition, biosynthesis and theranostic study have also been encompassed with the aims to furnish a wide platform of valuable information for designing of new drug entities. The detailed information including names, structural features, origins, classification, biosynthetic pathways, theranostics, and pharmacological effects of about 171 phenolics and flavonoids isolated from the 36 plant species of the genus Rhododendron with the antioxidant potential has been covered in this manuscript. This study demonstrated that species of Rhododendron genus have excellent antioxidant activities and great potential as a source for natural health products. This comprehensive review might serve as a foundation for more investigation into the Rhododendron genus.
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- Amjad Hussain
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Okara, Okara, 56300, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Okara, Okara, 56300, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Okara, Okara, 56300, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Okara, Okara, 56300, Pakistan
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, D-06120, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Key Laboratory for Applied Technology of Sophisticated Analytical Instruments of Shandong Province, Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Chair of Fundamental Sciences, Department of Histology, Embryology and Cytophysiology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwillowska 11, 20-080, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, Abbottabad University of Science and Technology (AUST), Havelian, Abbottabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Karakoram International University (KIU), Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, 15100, Pakistan
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Zhou F, Liu XY, Liu LL, Hou Y, Han Z, Zhang L. Integrated metabolomics and transcriptomic analysis reveals metabolic changes of flavor compounds of Camellia assamica host plant after parasitized by Viscumarticulatum. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 205:108157. [PMID: 37939544 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Tea is one of the most popular beverages, it has many health benefits and flavor properties due to the presence of numerous secondary metabolites. Camellia assamica is also a main source of tea, which is mainly planted in the regions of southwest China. In this study, a non-targeted and targeted metabolomics analysis and sensory evaluation on tea leaves with and without mistletoe (Viscum articulatum) was carried out using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. RNA-seq-based transcriptomic analysis was conducted in parallel on the same samples, subsequently gene expression and metabolic differentiation were also investigated. Tea leaves with mistletoe presented much lower contents of (-)-catechin, (-)-epicatechin, (-)-gallocatechin gallate and (-)-epicatechin gallate, but significantly higher levels of free amino acids including Arg, Asp, GABA and Gln than that without mistletoe. Transcriptomic analysis also confirmed the main differentially expressed genes (DEGs) containing phenylpropanoid and flavonoid biosynthesis were down-regulated, but genes of amino acid biosynthesis were up-regulated. qRT-PCR analysis further revealed that the relative expression of CsCHS, CsC4H, CsANS, CsLAR, and CsF3H was hindered, while CsglyA and CsilvE expression was increased.
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- Feng Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China; International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects of Ministry of Education, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China; International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects of Ministry of Education, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China; International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects of Ministry of Education, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- College of Tea Science, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Food Science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China; International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects of Ministry of Education, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China.
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Li Y, Chen Y, Chen J, Shen C. Flavonoid metabolites in tea plant (Camellia sinensis) stress response: Insights from bibliometric analysis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 202:107934. [PMID: 37572493 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.107934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023]
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In the context of global climate change, tea plants are at risk from elevating environmental stress factors. Coping with this problem relies upon the understanding of tea plant stress response and its underlying mechanisms. Over the past two decades, research in this field has prospered with the contributions of scientists worldwide. Aiming in providing a comprehensive perspective of the research field related to tea plant stress response, we present a bibliometric analysis of the this area. Our results demonstrate the most studied stresses, global contribution, authorship and collaboration, and trending research topics. We highlight the importance of flavonoid metabolites in tea plant stress response, particularly their role in maintaining redox homeostasis, yield, and adjusting tea quality under stress conditions. Further research on the flavonoid response under various stress conditions can promote the development of cultivation measures, thereby improving stress resistance and tea quality.
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- YunFei Li
- Key Laboratory of Tea Science of Ministry of Education, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China; National Research Center of Engineering & Technology for Utilization of Functional Ingredients from Botanicals, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Science of Ministry of Education, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China; National Research Center of Engineering & Technology for Utilization of Functional Ingredients from Botanicals, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Science of Ministry of Education, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China; National Research Center of Engineering & Technology for Utilization of Functional Ingredients from Botanicals, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Science of Ministry of Education, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China; National Research Center of Engineering & Technology for Utilization of Functional Ingredients from Botanicals, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China; Co-Innovation Center of Education Ministry for Utilization of Botanical Functional Ingredients, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China; Key Laboratory for Evaluation and Utilization of Gene Resources of Horticultural Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China.
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Xiang P, Zhu Q, Zhang L, Xu P, Liu L, Li Y, Cheng B, Wang X, Liu J, Shi Y, Wu L, Lin J. Integrative analyses of transcriptome and metabolome reveal comprehensive mechanisms of Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) biosynthesis in response to ecological factors in tea plant (Camellia sinensis). Food Res Int 2023; 166:112591. [PMID: 36914346 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.112591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a flavoured and healthy compounds in tea, is affected by the ecological factors. However, the biosynthetic mechanisms of EGCG in response to the ecological factors remian unclear. In this study, a response surface method with a Box-Behnken design was used to investigate the relationship between EGCG accumulation and ecological factors; further, integrative transcriptome and metabolome analyses were performed to explore the mechanism underlying EGCG biosynthesis in response to environmental factors. The optimal environmental conditions obtained for EGCG biosynthesis were as follows: 28℃, 70 % relative humidity of the substrate, and 280 µmol·m-2·s-1 light intensity; the EGCG content was increased by 86.83 % compared to the control (CK1). Meanwhile, the order of EGCG content in response to the interaction of ecological factors was as follows: interaction of temperature and light intensity > interaction of temperature and relative humidity of the substrate > interaction of light intensity and relative humidity of the substrate, indicating that temperature was the dominant ecological factors. EGCG biosynthesis in tea plants was found to be comprehensively regulated by a series of structural genes (CsANS, CsF3H, CsCHI, CsCHS, and CsaroDE), miRNAs (miR164, miR396d, miR5264, miR166a, miR171d, miR529, miR396a, miR169, miR7814, miR3444b, and miR5240), and transcription factors (MYB93, NAC2, NAC6, NAC43, WRK24, bHLH30, and WRK70); further, the metabolic flux was regulated and converted from phenolic acid to the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway based on accelerated consumption of phosphoenolpyruvic acid, d-erythrose-4-phosphate, and l-phenylalanine in response to ambient changes in temperature and light intensity. Overall, the results of this study reveal the effect of ecological factors on EGCG biosynthesis in tea plants, providing novel insights for improving tea quality.
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- Ping Xiang
- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; College of Life and Environmental Science, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde 415000, China
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Photobiological Industry, Fujian Sanan Sino-Science Photobiotech Co., Ltd, Xiamen 361008, China
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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Color, Antioxidant Capacity and Flavonoid Composition in Hibiscus rosa- sinensis Cultivars. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28041779. [PMID: 36838766 PMCID: PMC9960340 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28041779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis plants are mainly cultivated as ornamental plants, but they also have food and medicinal uses. In this work, 16 H. rosa-sinensis cultivars were studied to measure their colorimetric parameters and the chemical composition of hydroethanolic extracts obtained from their petals. These extracts were characterized using UHPLC-ESI+-Obitrap-MS, and their antioxidant activity was evaluated using the ORAC assay. The identified flavonoids included anthocyanins derived from cyanidin, glycosylated flavonols derived from quercetin and kaempferol, and flavan-3-ols such as catechin and epicatechin. Cyanidin-sophoroside was the anthocyanin present in extracts of lilac, pink, orange, and red flowers, but was not detected in extracts of white or yellow flowers. The total flavonol concentration in the flower extracts was inversely proportional to the total anthocyanin content. The flavonol concentration varied according to the cultivar in the following order: red < pink < orange < yellow ≈ white, with the extract from the red flower presenting the lowest flavonol concentration and the highest anthocyanin concentration. The antioxidant activity increased in proportion to the anthocyanin concentration, from 1580 µmol Trolox®/g sample (white cultivar) to 3840 µmol Trolox®/g sample (red cultivar).
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Effect of Interactions between Phosphorus and Light Intensity on Metabolite Compositions in Tea Cultivar Longjing43. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232315194. [PMID: 36499516 PMCID: PMC9740319 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232315194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/08/2022] Open
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Light intensity influences energy production by increasing photosynthetic carbon, while phosphorus plays an important role in forming the complex nucleic acid structure for the regulation of protein synthesis. These two factors contribute to gene expression, metabolism, and plant growth regulation. In particular, shading is an effective agronomic practice and is widely used to improve the quality of green tea. Genotypic differences between tea cultivars have been observed as a metabolic response to phosphorus deficiency. However, little is known about how the phosphorus supply mediates the effect of shading on metabolites and how plant cultivar gene expression affects green tea quality. We elucidated the responses of the green tea cultivar Longjing43 under three light intensity levels and two levels of phosphorus supply based on a metabolomic analysis by GC×GC-TOF/MS (Two-dimensional Gas Chromatography coupled to Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry) and UPLC-Q-TOF/MS (Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Quadrupole-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry), a targeted analysis by HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography), and a gene expression analysis by qRT-PCR. In young shoots, the phosphorus concentration increased in line with the phosphate supply, and elevated light intensities were positively correlated with catechins, especially with epigallocatechin of Longjing43. Moreover, when the phosphorus concentration was sufficient, total amino acids in young shoots were enhanced by moderate shading which did not occur under phosphorus deprivation. By metabolomic analysis, phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan biosynthesis (PTT) were enriched due to light and phosphorus effects. Under shaded conditions, SPX2 (Pi transport, stress, sensing, and signaling), SWEET3 (bidirectional sugar transporter), AAP (amino acid permeases), and GSTb (glutathione S-transferase b) shared the same analogous correlations with primary and secondary metabolite pathways. Taken together, phosphorus status is a crucial factor when shading is applied to increase green tea quality.
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Li ZH, Zhang GQ. Metabolomic analysis reveals the quality characteristics of Yi Gong tea leaves at different harvesting periods. J Food Biochem 2022; 46:e14478. [PMID: 36239420 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.14478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 09/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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To obtain a theoretical reference for understanding the changes in metabolites of Yigong tea leaves during different harvesting periods and to determine the optimal harvesting period, we performed a metabolome comparison using UPLC-Q-Exactive MS on Yigong tea leaves from different harvesting periods. The results indicated that a total of 41 metabolites were significantly altered during the growth of Yi Gong tea leaves. These involved 7 amino acids and their derivatives, 16 flavonols and flavonol glycosides, 4 organic acids, 3 catechins, 3 carbohydrates, 7 fatty acid esters, 1 terpene, and 3 substances from others. In particular, the levels of arginine and glutamine were higher in early-harvested tea leaves than in late-harvested tea leaves; the levels of flavonoids and flavonols were higher in late-harvested tea leaves. Metabolic pathway analysis revealed that the caffeine metabolism and the flavonoid biosynthesis perform key roles in Yigong tea leaves from different harvesting periods. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: At present, the application of metabolomics in tea research is focused on the study of pesticide residues, processing processes, environmental stresses, and regional differences. This study is to focus on the effect of the tea harvesting period on tea quality through metabolomics. Through metabolomics, we can better determine the optimal tea harvesting period, and this study can improve the quality of this tea product and may be able to bring some favourable favorable contributions contribution to the local tea marketing in the future.
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- Zheng-Hong Li
- College of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, China
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- College of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, China
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Wang M, Yang J, Li J, Zhou X, Xiao Y, Liao Y, Tang J, Dong F, Zeng L. Effects of temperature and light on quality-related metabolites in tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze] leaves. Food Res Int 2022; 161:111882. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 07/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Keefover-Ring K, Carlson CH, Hyden B, Azeem M, Smart LB. Genetic mapping of sexually dimorphic volatile and non-volatile floral secondary chemistry of a dioecious willow. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2022; 73:6352-6366. [PMID: 35710312 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erac260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Secondary chemistry often differs between sexes in dioecious plant species, a pattern attributed to its possible role in the evolution and/or maintenance of dioecy. We used GC-MS to measure floral volatiles emitted from, and LC-MS to quantitate non-volatile secondary compounds contained in, female and male Salix purpurea willow catkins from an F2 family. Using the abundance of these chemicals, we then performed quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping to locate them on the genome, identified biosynthetic candidate genes in the QTL intervals, and examined expression patterns of candidate genes using RNA-seq. Male flowers emitted more total terpenoids than females, but females produced more benzenoids. Male tissue contained greater amounts of phenolic glycosides, but females had more chalcones and flavonoids. A flavonoid pigment and a spermidine derivative were found only in males. Male catkins were almost twice the mass of females. Forty-two QTL were mapped for 25 chemical traits and catkin mass across 16 of the 19 S. purpurea chromosomes. Several candidate genes were identified, including a chalcone isomerase associated with seven compounds. A better understanding of the genetic basis of the sexually dimorphic chemistry of a dioecious species may shed light on how chemically mediated ecological interactions may have helped in the evolution and maintenance of dioecy.
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- Ken Keefover-Ring
- Department of Botany, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
- Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Horticulture Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Cornell AgriTech, Geneva, NY, USA
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- Horticulture Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Cornell AgriTech, Geneva, NY, USA
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- Department of Botany, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad, Pakistan
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- Horticulture Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Cornell AgriTech, Geneva, NY, USA
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Multi-omics approach in tea polyphenol research regarding tea plant growth, development and tea processing: current technologies and perspectives. FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN WELLNESS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fshw.2021.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Ossipov V, Zubova M, Nechaeva T, Zagoskina N, Salminen JP. The regulating effect of light on the content of flavan-3-ols and derivatives of hydroxybenzoic acids in the callus culture of the tea plant, Camellia sinensis L. BIOCHEM SYST ECOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2022.104383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Hwang HJ, Kim YG, Chung MS. Improving the Extraction of Catechins of Green Tea ( Camellia sinensis) by Subcritical Water Extraction (SWE) Combined with Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) or Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Pretreatment. Foods 2021; 10:foods10123092. [PMID: 34945642 PMCID: PMC8701373 DOI: 10.3390/foods10123092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to find the optimum condition of pulsed electric field (PEF) and intense pulsed light (IPL) for the enhancement of subcritical water extraction (SWE), which is an eco-friendly extraction method, for extracting tea catechins from green tea leaves (Camellia sinensis). The leaves were treated with PEF under conditions of electric field strength (1, 2 and 3 kV/cm) during 60 s. Moreover, IPL was applied at various voltages (800, 1000, and 1200 V) for 60 s. The SWE was performed for 5 min at varying temperatures (110, 130, 150, 170, and 190 °C). The maximum yield of total catechin was 44.35 ± 2.00 mg/g dry green tea leaves at PEF treatment conditions of 2 kV/cm during 60 s, as well as the SWE temperature of 130 °C. In the case of IPL treatment, the largest amount of total catechin was 48.06 ± 5.03 mg/g dry green tea leaves at 800 V during 60 s when the extraction temperature was 130 °C. The total catechin content was increased by 15.43% for PEF and 25.09% for IPL compared to the value of untreated leaves. This study verified that PEF and IPL had a positive effect on the enhancement of tea catechins extraction from green tea leaves using SWE.
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- Hee-Jeong Hwang
- Research Institute of Biotechnology and Medical Converged Science, Dongguk University, Seoul 10326, Korea;
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea;
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-232-774-508
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Xiang P, Zhu Q, Tukhvatshin M, Cheng B, Tan M, Liu J, Wang X, Huang J, Gao S, Lin D, Zhang Y, Wu L, Lin J. Light control of catechin accumulation is mediated by photosynthetic capacity in tea plant (Camellia sinensis). BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 21:478. [PMID: 34670494 PMCID: PMC8527772 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-021-03260-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Catechins are crucial in determining the flavour and health benefits of tea, but it remains unclear that how the light intensity regulates catechins biosynthesis. Therefore, we cultivated tea plants in a phytotron to elucidate the response mechanism of catechins biosynthesis to light intensity changes. RESULTS In the 250 μmol·m- 2·s- 1 treatment, the contents of epigallocatechin, epigallocatechin gallate and total catechins were increased by 98.94, 14.5 and 13.0% respectively, compared with those in the 550 μmol·m- 2·s- 1 treatment. Meanwhile, the photosynthetic capacity was enhanced in the 250 μmol·m- 2·s- 1 treatment, including the electron transport rate, net photosynthetic rate, transpiration rate and expression of related genes (such as CspsbA, CspsbB, CspsbC, CspsbD, CsPsbR and CsGLK1). In contrast, the extremely low or high light intensity decreased the catechins accumulation and photosynthetic capacity of the tea plants. The comprehensive analysis revealed that the response of catechins biosynthesis to the light intensity was mediated by the photosynthetic capacity of the tea plants. Appropriately high light upregulated the expression of genes related to photosynthetic capacity to improve the net photosynthetic rate (Pn), transpiration rate (Tr), and electron transfer rate (ETR), which enhanced the contents of substrates for non-esterified catechins biosynthesis (such as EGC). Meanwhile, these photosynthetic capacity-related genes and gallic acid (GA) biosynthesis-related genes (CsaroB, CsaroDE1, CsaroDE2 and CsaroDE3) co-regulated the response of GA accumulation to light intensity. Eventually, the epigallocatechin gallate content was enhanced by the increased contents of its precursors (EGC and GA) and the upregulation of the CsSCPL gene. CONCLUSIONS In this study, the catechin content and photosynthetic capacity of tea plants increased under appropriately high light intensities (250 μmol·m- 2·s- 1 and 350 μmol·m- 2·s- 1) but decreased under extremely low or high light intensities (150 μmol·m- 2·s- 1 or 550 μmol·m- 2·s- 1). We found that the control of catechin accumulation by light intensity in tea plants is mediated by the plant photosynthetic capacity. The research provided useful information for improving catechins content and its light-intensity regulation mechanism in tea plant.
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- Ping Xiang
- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Institute of Photobiological Industry, Fujian Sanan Sino-Science Photobiotech Co., Ltd, Xiamen, 361008, China
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Anxi College of Tea Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Anxi College of Tea Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Anxi College of Tea Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
- Anxi College of Tea Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
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Zubova MY, Nechaeva TL, Kartashov AV, Zagoskina NV. Regulation of the Phenolic Compounds Accumulation in the Tea-Plant Callus Culture with a Separate and Combined Effect of Light and Cadmium Ions. BIOL BULL+ 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s1062359020060175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Nechaeva TL, Nikolaeva TN, Zagoskina NV. Salicylic and Hydroxybenzoic Acids Affect the Accumulation of Phenolic Compounds in Tea-Plant Cultures in vitro. BIOL BULL+ 2020. [DOI: 10.1134/s1062359020040093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Zeng L, Wang X, Tan H, Liao Y, Xu P, Kang M, Dong F, Yang Z. Alternative Pathway to the Formation of trans-Cinnamic Acid Derived from l-Phenylalanine in Tea ( Camellia sinensis) Plants and Other Plants. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2020; 68:3415-3424. [PMID: 32078319 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b07467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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trans-Cinnamic acid (CA) is a precursor of many phenylpropanoid compounds, including catechins and aroma compounds, in tea (Camellia sinensis) leaves and is derived from l-phenylalanine (l-Phe) deamination. We have discovered an alternative CA formation pathway from l-Phe via phenylpyruvic acid (PPA) and phenyllactic acid (PAA) in tea leaves through stable isotope-labeled precursor tracing and enzyme reaction evidence. Both PPA reductase genes (CsPPARs) involved in the PPA-to-PAA pathway were isolated from tea leaves and functionally characterized in vitro and in vivo. CsPPAR1 and CsPPAR2 transformed PPA into PAA and were both localized in the leaf cell cytoplasm. Rosa hybrida flowers (economic crop flower), Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. fruits (economic crop fruit), and Arabidopsis thaliana leaves (leaf model plant) also contained this alternative CA formation pathway, suggesting that it occurred in most plants, regardless of different tissues and species. These results improve our understanding of CA biosynthesis in tea plants and other plants.
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- Lanting Zeng
- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 723 Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510650, People's Republic of China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 723 Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510650, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 723 Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510650, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 723 Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510650, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 723 Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510650, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Tea Science, Zhejiang University, 388 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 723 Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510650, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Food and Drug Vocational College, 321 Longdongbei Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510520, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 723 Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510650, People's Republic of China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 723 Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510650, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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Li Y, Jeyaraj A, Yu H, Wang Y, Ma Q, Chen X, Sun H, Zhang H, Ding Z, Li X. Metabolic Regulation Profiling of Carbon and Nitrogen in Tea Plants [ Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze] in Response to Shading. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2020; 68:961-974. [PMID: 31910000 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b05858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Manipulating light transmission by shading is the most effective method of improving the nutritional value and sensory qualities of tea. In this study, the metabolic profiling of two tea cultivars ("Yulv" and "Maotouzhong") in response to different shading periods during the summer season was performed using ultraperformance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The metabolic pathway analyses showed that the glycolytic pathway and the tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA cycle) in the leaves and shoots of "Maotouzhong" were significantly inhibited by long-term shading. The nitrogen metabolism in the leaves of the two cultivars was promoted by short-term shading, while it was inhibited by long-term shading. However, the nitrogen metabolism in the shoots of the two cultivars was always inhibited by shading, whether for short or long-term periods. In addition, the intensity of the flavonoid metabolism in both tea cultivars could be reduced by shading. These results revealed that shading could regulate the carbon and nitrogen metabolism and short-term shading could improve the tea quality to some extent.
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- Yuchen Li
- Tea Research Institute , Qingdao Agricultural University , Qingdao , Shandong 266109 , China
- Tea Research Institute , Nanjing Agricultural University , Nanjing , Jiangsu 210095 , China
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- Tea Research Institute , Nanjing Agricultural University , Nanjing , Jiangsu 210095 , China
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- Tea Research Institute , Nanjing Agricultural University , Nanjing , Jiangsu 210095 , China
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- Tea Research Institute , Qingdao Agricultural University , Qingdao , Shandong 266109 , China
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- Tea Research Institute , Nanjing Agricultural University , Nanjing , Jiangsu 210095 , China
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- Tea Research Institute , Nanjing Agricultural University , Nanjing , Jiangsu 210095 , China
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- Tai'an Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Tai'an , Shandong 271000 , China
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- Tai'an Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Tai'an , Shandong 271000 , China
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- Tea Research Institute , Qingdao Agricultural University , Qingdao , Shandong 266109 , China
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- Tea Research Institute , Nanjing Agricultural University , Nanjing , Jiangsu 210095 , China
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Mei X, Zhou C, Zhang W, Rothenberg DO, Wan S, Zhang L. Comprehensive analysis of putative dihydroflavonol 4-reductase gene family in tea plant. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0227225. [PMID: 31877197 PMCID: PMC6932780 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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One identified dihydroflavonol 4-reductases (DFR) encoding gene (named as CsDFRa herein) and five putative DFRs (named as CsDFRb1, CsDFRb2, CsDFRb3, CsDFRc and CsDFRd) in tea (Camellia sinensis) have been widely discussed in recent papers concerning multi-omics data. However, except for CsDFRa, their function and biochemical characteristics are not clear. This study aims to compare all putative CsDFRs and preliminarily evaluate their function. We investigated the sequences of genes (coding and promoter regions) and predicted structures of proteins encoded, and determined the activities of heterologously expressed CsDFRs under various conditions. The results showed that the sequences of five putative CsDFRs were quite different from CsDFRa, and had lower expression levels as well. The five putative CsDFRs could not catalyze three dihydroflavonol substrates. The functional CsDFRa had the strongest affinity with dihydroquercetin, and performed best at pH around 7 and 35°C but was not stable at lower pHs or higher temperatures. Single amino acid mutation at position 141 modified the preference of CsDFRa for dihydroquercetin and dihydromyricetin, and also weakened its stability. These data suggest that only CsDFRa works in the pathway for generating anthocyanidins and catechins. This study provides new insights into the function of CsDFRs and may assist to develop new strategies to manipulate the composition of tea flavonoids in the future.
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- Xin Mei
- South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- College of Horticulture Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Department of Tea Science, Qiannan Normal University for Nationalities, Duyun, Guizhou, China
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- College of Horticulture Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- College of Horticulture Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- College of Horticulture Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- College of Horticulture Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Zhang X, Jiang X, He Y, Li L, Xu P, Sun Z, Li J, Xu J, Xia T, Hong G. AtHB2, a class II HD-ZIP protein, negatively regulates the expression of CsANS, which encodes a key enzyme in Camellia sinensis catechin biosynthesis. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2019; 166:936-945. [PMID: 30357845 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.12851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2018] [Revised: 10/07/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Tea (Camellia sinensis) is an important cash crop that is beneficial to human health because of its remarkable content of catechins. The biosynthesis of catechins follows the flavonoid pathway, which is highly branched. Among the enzymes involved in catechin biosynthesis, ANTHOCYANIDIN SYNTHASE (CsANS) functions at a branch point and play a critical role. Our previous work has showed that the gene encoding CsANS is regulated by light signals; however, the molecular mechanism behind remains unclear. Here, we cloned a full-length CsANS promoter and found that it contained a cis-element recognized by Arabidopsis thaliana HOMEOBOX2 (AtHB2). AtHB2 constitutes one of the class II HOMEODOMAIN-LEUCINE ZIPPER (HD-ZIP) proteins, which accumulate in the dark and mediate the shade avoidance response in most angiosperms. To analyze the transcription of CsANS in vivo, β-glucuronidase and luciferase reporter genes driven by the obtained promoter were introduced into A. thaliana and Nicotiana attenuata, respectively. In both expression systems there were indications that the A. thaliana PRODUCTION OF ANTHOCYANIN PIGMENT1 (AtPAP1), a MYB transcription factor of flavonoid biosynthesis, increased the activity of the CsANS promoter, while AtHB2 could significantly undermine the effect of AtPAP1. Yeast two-hybrid and bimolecular fluorescence complementation assays showed that AtHB2 interacted with the A. thaliana TRANSPARENT TESTA GLABRA 1 (AtTTG1). A yeast three-hybrid assay further suggested that AtHB2 represses the expression of CsANS and regulates its response to light signals through competitive interactions with AtTTG1. These results show that HD-ZIP II proteins participate in light regulation of flavonoid biosynthesis.
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- Xueying Zhang
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Pest and Disease Control, Institute of Virology and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China
- Department of Tea Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Pest and Disease Control, Institute of Virology and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Pest and Disease Control, Institute of Virology and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China
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- Department of Tea Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Pest and Disease Control, Institute of Virology and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Pest and Disease Control, Institute of Virology and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China
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- College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Pest and Disease Control, Institute of Virology and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China
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Schulz M, Seraglio SKT, Della Betta F, Nehring P, Valese AC, Daguer H, Gonzaga LV, Costa ACO, Fett R. Blackberry (Rubus ulmifolius Schott): Chemical composition, phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity in two edible stages. Food Res Int 2019; 122:627-634. [PMID: 31229121 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2019.01.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Revised: 12/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The berries of the genus Rubus has been highlighted as important source of bioactive and health promoting constituents, however, information about chemical composition and antioxidant potential of the specie Rubus ulmifolius are still scarce. In this regard, this study aimed to assess the physicochemical characteristics, total monomeric anthocyanins (TMA), individual phenolics, minerals, sugars, and antioxidant properties of mature and fully mature R. ulmifolius. With the advance of maturation, changes in the physicochemical composition suggest pleasant characteristics for consumption especially in the fully mature stage. High levels of TMA and sugars (fructose and glucose) were also verified in the fully mature stage, as well as, expressive antioxidant potential, with values of 241.06 μM Fe+2 g-1 for ferric reducing antioxidant power and 28.22 mg gallic acid equivalent g-1 for Folin-Ciocalteu reducing capacity (all expressed in dry matter, DM). In contrast, minerals (potassium, calcium, sodium) and most of the studied phenolic compounds showed the highest concentrations in mature fruits. Among the phenolics investigated, 26 compounds were identified and quercetin and isoquercitrin were the predominant phenolic compounds in the fruit. The results reinforce the nutritive and antioxidant potential of Rubus ulmifolius in both maturation stages studied.
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- Mayara Schulz
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88034-001, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88034-001, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88034-001, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- National Agricultural Laboratory (LANAGRO-RS), Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply, 88102-600, São José, SC, Brazil
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- National Agricultural Laboratory (LANAGRO-RS), Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply, 88102-600, São José, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88034-001, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88034-001, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88034-001, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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Sun M, Zhang C, Lu M, Gan N, Chen Z, Deng WW, Zhang ZZ. Metabolic Flux Enhancement and Transcriptomic Analysis Displayed the Changes of Catechins Following Long-Term Pruning in Tea Trees ( Camellia sinensis). JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2018; 66:8566-8573. [PMID: 30021435 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b02877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The tea tree is a perennial woody plant, and pruning is one of the most crucial cultivation measurements for tea plantation management. To date, the relationship between long-term pruning and metabolic flux enhancement in tea trees has not been studied. In this research, 11-year-old pruned tea trees from four different cultivars were randomly selected for transcriptome analysis and characteristic secondary metabolite analysis together with controls. The findings revealed that epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) accumulation in pruned tea trees was significantly higher than that in unpruned tea trees. SCPL1A expression (encoding a class of serine carboxypeptidase), which has been reported to have a catalytic ability during EGCG biosynthesis, together with LAR, encoding leucoanthocyanidin reductase, was upregulated in the pruned tea trees. Moreover, metabolic flux enhancement and transcriptome analysis revealed low EGCG accumulation in the leaves of unpruned tea trees. Because of the bitter and astringent taste of EGCG, these results provide a certain understanding to the lower bitterness and astringency in teas from "ancient tea trees", growing in the wild with no trimming, than teas produced from pruned plantation trees.
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- Mufang Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization , Anhui Agricultural University , 130 Changjiang West Road , Hefei , Anhui 230036 , People's Republic of China
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- Tea Science Academy , Yunnan Dianhong Group Company, Limited , Lincang , Yunnan 675900 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization , Anhui Agricultural University , 130 Changjiang West Road , Hefei , Anhui 230036 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization , Anhui Agricultural University , 130 Changjiang West Road , Hefei , Anhui 230036 , People's Republic of China
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- Tea Science Academy , Yunnan Dianhong Group Company, Limited , Lincang , Yunnan 675900 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization , Anhui Agricultural University , 130 Changjiang West Road , Hefei , Anhui 230036 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization , Anhui Agricultural University , 130 Changjiang West Road , Hefei , Anhui 230036 , People's Republic of China
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Guo F, Guo Y, Wang P, Wang Y, Ni D. Transcriptional profiling of catechins biosynthesis genes during tea plant leaf development. PLANTA 2017; 246:1139-1152. [PMID: 28825226 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-017-2760-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2017] [Accepted: 08/14/2017] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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A total of 299,113 unigenes were generated and 15,817 DEGs were identified. We identified candidate genes associated with the regulation of catechins biosynthesis during leaf development in tea plant. The tea plant (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze) is one of the most economically significant crops worldwide because of its positive effects on human health. The health benefits of tea are mainly attributed to catechins, which are the predominant polyphenols that accumulate in tea. Catechins are products of the phenylpropanoid and flavonoid biosynthetic pathways. Although catechins were identified in tea leaves long ago, the molecular mechanisms regulating catechins biosynthesis remain unclear. To identify candidate genes involved in catechins biosynthesis, we analyzed the transcriptomes of tea leaves during five different leaf stages of development using RNA-seq. Approximately 809 million high-quality reads were obtained, trimmed, and assembled into 299,113 unigenes with an average length of 565 bp. A total of 15,817 unigenes were differentially expressed during the different stages of leaf development. These differentially expressed genes were enriched in a variety of processes such as the regulation of the cell cycle, starch and sucrose metabolism, photosynthesis, phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, phenylalanine metabolism, and flavonoid biosynthesis. Based on their annotations, 51 of these differentially expressed unigenes are involved in phenylpropanoid and flavonoid biosynthesis. Furthermore, transcription factors such as MYB, bHLH and MADS, which may involve in the regulation of catechins biosynthesis, were identified through co-expression analysis of transcription factors and structural genes. Real-time PCR analysis of candidate genes indicated a good correlation with the transcriptome data. These findings increase our understanding of the molecular mechanisms regulating catechins biosynthesis in the tea plant.
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- Fei Guo
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
- College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
- College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
- College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
- College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
- College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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Ying L, Yan F, Williams BR, Xu P, Li X, Zhao Y, Hu Y, Wang Y, Xu D, Dai J. (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate and EZH2 inhibitor GSK343 have similar inhibitory effects and mechanisms of action on colorectal cancer cells. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2017; 45:58-67. [PMID: 28925507 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.12854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2017] [Revised: 09/10/2017] [Accepted: 09/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is a type of catechin. It exhibits excellent antioxidant effects and anti-tumour activities for cancer chemoprevention. The mechanism of anti-tumour effects of EGCG on different cancers has been studied for the past few decades, but remains controversial. To investigate the potential role that EGCG may play in the epigenetic regulation of colorectal cancer (CRC) cell line, we integrated bioinformatics analysis with experimental validation. We found that levels of the enhancer of zeste homologue 2 (EZH2) were significantly higher in CRC tissues compared to normal adjacent tissues, based on the Genomic Data Commons (GDC) data portal. Different human CRC cell lines exhibited differing expression of levels of the EZH2 protein. In RKO cells, EGCG and the EZH2 inhibitor GSK343 exhibited similar inhibitory efficacy on the proliferation, invasion and migration abilities of the cells, and suppressed protein expression of trimethylated lysine 27 on histone H3 (H3K27me3), which may be caused by the loss of the enzymatic function of EZH2. EGCG and GSK343 were found to have a synergistic effect on the growth of RKO cells in lower concentrations. EZH2-correlated genes were enriched in the cell cycle pathway, the top-ranking up-regulated pathway in tumour tissues, based on pathway analyses using the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) and Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA). In accord with this, we confirmed that EGCG and GSK343 could both significantly arrest the G0/G1 phase in RKO cell cycle, suggesting EGCG and EZH2 inhibitor share a common mechanism of action in RKO cells.
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- Le Ying
- Department of Tea Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Molecular and Translational Science, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Molecular and Translational Science, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Molecular and Translational Science, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Tea Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Quality and Safety Control, Ministry of Agriculture, Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Tea Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Tea Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Molecular and Translational Science, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Institute of Ageing Research, Hangzhou Normal University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Li X, Zhang L, Ahammed GJ, Li ZX, Wei JP, Shen C, Yan P, Zhang LP, Han WY. Stimulation in primary and secondary metabolism by elevated carbon dioxide alters green tea quality in Camellia sinensis L. Sci Rep 2017; 7:7937. [PMID: 28801632 PMCID: PMC5554289 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-08465-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Rising CO2 concentration, a driving force of climate change, is impacting global food security by affecting plant physiology. Nevertheless, the effects of elevated CO2 on primary and secondary metabolism in tea plants (Camellia sinensis L.) still remain largely unknown. Here we showed that exposure of tea plants to elevated CO2 (800 µmol mol−1 for 24 d) remarkably improved both photosynthesis and respiration in tea leaves. Furthermore, elevated CO2 increased the concentrations of soluble sugar, starch and total carbon, but decreased the total nitrogen concentration, resulting in an increased carbon to nitrogen ratio in tea leaves. Among the tea quality parameters, tea polyphenol, free amino acid and theanine concentrations increased, while the caffeine concentration decreased after CO2 enrichment. The concentrations of individual catechins were altered differentially resulting in an increased total catechins concentration under elevated CO2 condition. Real-time qPCR analysis revealed that the expression levels of catechins and theanine biosynthetic genes were up-regulated, while that of caffeine synthetic genes were down-regulated in tea leaves when grown under elevated CO2 condition. These results unveiled profound effects of CO2 enrichment on photosynthesis and respiration in tea plants, which eventually modulated the biosynthesis of key secondary metabolites towards production of a quality green tea.
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- Xin Li
- Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 9 Meiling Road, Hangzhou, 310008, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 9 Meiling Road, Hangzhou, 310008, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 9 Meiling Road, Hangzhou, 310008, P.R. China.,Department of Horticulture, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 9 Meiling Road, Hangzhou, 310008, P.R. China.,Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 9 Meiling Road, Hangzhou, 310008, P.R. China.,Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 9 Meiling Road, Hangzhou, 310008, P.R. China.,Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 9 Meiling Road, Hangzhou, 310008, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 9 Meiling Road, Hangzhou, 310008, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 9 Meiling Road, Hangzhou, 310008, P.R. China.
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Zhang Y, Wang Y, Ding Z, Wang H, Song L, Jia S, Ma D. Zinc stress affects ionome and metabolome in tea plants. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2017; 111:318-328. [PMID: 27992770 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2016.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2016] [Revised: 12/10/2016] [Accepted: 12/11/2016] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The research of physiological responses to Zn stress in plants has been extensively studied. However, the ionomics and metabolomics responses of plants to Zn stress remain largely unknown. In present study, the nutrient elements were identified involved in ion homeostasis and metabolomics changes related to Zn deficiency or excess in tea plants. Nutrient element analysis demonstrated that the concentrations of Zn affected the ion-uptake in roots and the nutrient element transportation to leaves, leading to the different distribution of P, S, Al, Ca, Fe and Cu in the tea leaves or roots. Metabolomics analysis revealed that Zn deficiency or excess differentially influenced the metabolic pathways in the tea leaves. More specifically, Zn deficiency affected the metabolism of carbohydrates, and Zn excess affected flavonoids metabolism. Additionally, the results showed that both Zn deficiency and Zn excess led to reduced nicotinamide levels, which speeded up NAD+ degradation and thus reduced energy metabolism. Furthermore, element-metabolite correlation analysis illustrated that Zn contents in the tea leaves were positively correlated with organic acids, nitrogenous metabolites and some carbohydrate metabolites, and negatively correlated with the metabolites involved in secondary metabolism and some other carbohydrate metabolites. Meanwhile, metabolite-metabolite correlation analysis demonstrated that organic acids, sugars, amino acids and flavonoids played dominant roles in the regulation of the tea leaf metabolism under Zn stress. Therefore, the conclusion should be drawn that the tea plants responded to Zn stress by coordinating ion-uptake and regulation of metabolism of carbohydrates, nitrogenous metabolites, and flavonoids.
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- Yinfei Zhang
- Tea Research Institute, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China.
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- Rizhao Tea Research Institute of Shandong, Rizhao 276800, China
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- Institue of Pomology, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taian 271000, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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Li Y, Chen C, Li Y, Ding Z, Shen J, Wang Y, Zhao L, Xu M. The identification and evaluation of two different color variations of tea. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2016; 96:4951-4961. [PMID: 27407065 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.7897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2016] [Revised: 06/18/2016] [Accepted: 07/08/2016] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND The tea plant, Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntz, is a perennial woody plant widely cultivated for the production of a popular non-alcoholic beverage. To rapidly identify and evaluate two different color tea varieties (yellowish and purplish), the main phenotypic traits and quality components were tested in the present study. The metabolic profiles of tea shoots and leaves were also analyzed using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. RESULTS The yellowish variation had a higher active level with respect to metabolism of catechins, and the contents of luteolin and kaempferol 3-α-d-glucoside were much higher compared to in the other variations. However, the purplish variation had a low content of theanine and a high content of caffeine. The contents of quercetin and kaempferol 3-α-d-galactoside were highest in purplish leaves. Moreover, the yellowish variation had the highest total quality scores for green teas and black teas, whereas the purplish variation had the highest scores for oolong teas. CONCLUSION Both the yellowish variation and the purplish variation represent excellent breeding materials and are worthy of breeding as new tea cultivars. The yellowish variation is more suitable for making high-grade green teas or black teas, whereas the purplish variation is suitable for producing fine quality oolong teas. © 2016 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Yuchen Li
- Tea Research Institute, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
- Qingdao Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Breeding in Horticultural Plant, Qingdao 266109, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fujian Province 355015, China
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- Fruit and Tea Technology Extension Station, Jinan 250013, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China.
- Qingdao Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Breeding in Horticultural Plant, Qingdao 266109, China.
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- Tea Research Institute, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
- Qingdao Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Breeding in Horticultural Plant, Qingdao 266109, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
- Qingdao Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Breeding in Horticultural Plant, Qingdao 266109, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
- Qingdao Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Breeding in Horticultural Plant, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture and Forestry, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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Zhou Q, Sun W, Lai Z. Differential expression of genes in purple-shoot tea tender leaves and mature leaves during leaf growth. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2016; 96:1982-9. [PMID: 26084622 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.7308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2014] [Revised: 05/28/2015] [Accepted: 06/13/2015] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Tea (Camellia sinensis L.), contains high levels of secondary metabolic products with both commercial and medicinal value. At present, most cultivated tea plant have green leaves; although tea plants with purple leaves exist, their supply is inadequate. During leaf growth and maturation, the content of secondary metabolic compounds decreases, resulting in higher content in tender purple leaves (TPL), and lower content in mature green leaves (MGL). The aim of this study was to analyze the differential expression of genes in these two tissues, with a cDNA-AFLP (amplified fragment length polymorphism) approach and biochemical analysis. RESULTS Compared to MGL samples, TPL samples had higher content of anthocyanin, total polyphenols and total catechins, a higher carotenoid-to-chlorophyll ratio and lower content of soluble sugars (glucose, fructose and sucrose). TPL samples showed a lower photosynthetic ability, demonstrated by a lower CO2 assimilation and carbohydrate accumulation rate. Using cDNA-AFLP with 256 primer combinations, differential transcript profiling generated 148 matched transcript-derived fragments (TDFs). Among these TDFs, 77 genes were upregulated and 71 were downregulated. These were grouped into 11 functional categories which are important for final tea quality parameters. CONCLUSIONS Our data presented the first effort to elucidate the molecular basis of differential accumulation of key metabolites during tea leaf maturation. Our findings also provided a theoretical molecular explanation for the color change during leaf growth.
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- Qiongqiong Zhou
- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
- Anxi College of Tea Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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Fan K, Fan D, Ding Z, Su Y, Wang X. Cs-miR156 is involved in the nitrogen form regulation of catechins accumulation in tea plant (Camellia sinensis L.). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2015; 97:350-360. [PMID: 26520678 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2015.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2015] [Revised: 10/21/2015] [Accepted: 10/21/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The nitrogen source affects the growth of tea plants and regulates the accumulation of catechins in the leaves. In this report, we assessed the influences of NH4(+) and NO3(-) on plant growth, catechins accumulation and associated gene expression. Compared with the preferential nitrogen source NH4(+), when NO3(-) was supplied as the sole nitrogen source, tea plants showed similar symptoms with the nitrogen-free treatments and showed lower nitrogen, free amino acid accumulation, chlorophyll content and biomass gain, indicating NO3(-) was not efficiently used by these plants. However, the total shoot catechins content was significantly higher for NO3(-) treatments than that for NH4(+) treatment or combined NH4(+)+NO3(-) treatment, suggesting that, in addition to its influence on plant growth, the nitrogen form regulated the accumulation of catechins in tea. The expression of catechins biosynthesis-related genes was associated with the regulation of catechins accumulation and composition changes mediated by nitrogen form. PAL, CHS, CHI, and DFR genes exhibited higher expression levels in plants supplied with NO3(-), in which the transcript level of DFR in the shoots was significantly correlated with the catechins content. In the end, we identified a new function for the Cs-miR156, which was drastically induced through NH4(+). Moreover, a potential mechanism of the Cs-miR156 pathway in regulating catechins biosynthesis in tea plants has been suggested, with particular respect to nitrogen forms. Cs-miR156 might repress the expression of the target gene SPL to regulate the DFR gene, which plays a vital role in catechins biosynthesis.
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- Kai Fan
- Institute of Tea Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Institute of Tea Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Institute of Tea Science, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, Shandong Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute of Tea Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Qian Y, Zhao X, Zhao L, Cui L, Liu L, Jiang X, Liu Y, Gao L, Xia T. Analysis of stereochemistry and biosynthesis of epicatechin in tea plants by chiral phase high performance liquid chromatography. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2015; 1006:1-7. [PMID: 26519617 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2015.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2015] [Revised: 10/16/2015] [Accepted: 10/16/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Tea (Camellia sinensis) is rich in flavan-3-ols (catechins), especially epicatechin (EC), which is the predominant extension unit of polymeric proanthocyanidins (PAs). However, studies assessing EC's stereochemistry are scarce. Here, a high performance liquid chromatography column using amylose tris-(3, 5-dimethylphenylcarbamate) immobilized on silica-gel as chiral stationary phases (CSPs) was applied to explore its stereochemistry and biosynthetic pathway in tea plants. The results revealed (-)-epicatechin [(-)-EC] was the predominant di-hyroxy-non-galloylated-catechins, while (+)-epicatechin [(+)-EC] was not detected. Interestingly, (-)-EC was the only product obtained from cyanidin using the partially purified native C. sinensis anthocyanidin reductase (CsANR) in the presence of reduction nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH); meanwhile, (+)-EC was the main product using recombinant CsANR in the same conditions. In addition, (-)-EC could be obtained from (+)-catechin [(+)-C] using recombinant CsANR, which displayed C3-epimerase activity in the presence of oxidation nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP(+)). But the partially purified native CsANR did not possess this function. Finally, (-)-EC could result from the de-gallate acid reaction of epicatechin gallate (ECG) catalyzed by a novel partially purified native galloylated catechins hydrolase (GCH) from tea leaves. In summary, (-)-EC is likely the product of native protein from the tea plants, and (+)-EC is only produced in a reaction catalyzed by recombinant CsANR in vitro.
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- Yumei Qian
- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 West Changjiang Rd., Hefei 230036 Anhui, China; School of Biological and Food Engineering, Suzhou University, 49 Middle Bianhe Rd., Suzhou 234000 Anhui, China
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- School of Life Science, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 West Changjiang Rd., Hefei 230036 Anhui, China
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- College of Horticulture, Qingdao Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Breeding in Horticultural Plants, Qingdao Agricultural University, 700Changcheng Rd., Qingdao 266109 Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 West Changjiang Rd., Hefei 230036 Anhui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 West Changjiang Rd., Hefei 230036 Anhui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 West Changjiang Rd., Hefei 230036 Anhui, China
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- School of Life Science, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 West Changjiang Rd., Hefei 230036 Anhui, China
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- School of Life Science, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 West Changjiang Rd., Hefei 230036 Anhui, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 West Changjiang Rd., Hefei 230036 Anhui, China.
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Jia W, Chu X, Zhang F. Multiresidue pesticide analysis in nutraceuticals from green tea extracts by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with time-of-flight mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2015; 1395:160-6. [PMID: 25865796 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2015.03.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2014] [Revised: 03/20/2015] [Accepted: 03/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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A new analytical method was developed and validated for simultaneous analysis of 423 pesticides, isomers, and pesticide metabolites in nutraceutical products obtained from green tea (Camellia sinensis) extract. Response surface methodology was employed to optimize a generic extraction method. The automated extraction procedure was achieved in a simple disposable pipet extraction. Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with time-of-flight mass spectrometry was used for the separation and detection of all the analytes. The method was validated by taking into consideration the guidelines specified in European SANCO/12571/2013 Guideline 2013 and Commission Decision 2002/657/EC. The extraction recoveries were in a range of 81.6-113.0%, with coefficient of variation <6.4%. The limits of decision for the analytes are in the range 0.04-4.15μgkg(-1). The detection capabilities for the analytes are in the range 0.07-6.92μgkg(-1). The 423 compounds behave dynamic in the range 0.1-200μgkg(-1) concentration, with correlation coefficient >0.99. This validated method has been successfully applied on screening of pesticide residues in one hundred and twenty-four different commercial nutraceutical products from green tea extract, and methamidophos, resmethrin, propoxur, tridemorph, ethiofencarb, flamprop isopropyl, furalaxyl, bifenthrin and fenpropathrin were detected in a few samples tested in this study.
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- Wei Jia
- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, China; Institute of Food Safety, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100123, China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, China; Institute of Food Safety, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100123, China.
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- Institute of Food Safety, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100123, China
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Liu M, Tian HL, Wu JH, Cang RR, Wang RX, Qi XH, Xu Q, Chen XH. Relationship between gene expression and the accumulation of catechin during spring and autumn in tea plants (Camellia sinensis L.). HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2015; 2:15011. [PMID: 26504566 PMCID: PMC4595990 DOI: 10.1038/hortres.2015.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2014] [Revised: 02/23/2015] [Accepted: 02/24/2015] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The tea plant (Camellia sinensis L.) is an important commercial crop with remarkably high catechin concentrations. Tea is popular worldwide given the plant's health benefits. Catechins are the main astringent substance in tea and are synthesized mainly via the phenylpropanoid pathway. In this study, eight cultivars of tea plants harvested both in spring and autumn were used to investigate differences in catechin concentrations by using high-performance liquid chromatography. The expression levels of genes associated with catechin biosynthesis were investigated using reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction. The results indicated that the total catechin (TC) concentrations were significantly higher in tea plants harvested in autumn than in those harvested in spring, based on higher concentrations of epigallocatechin (EGC) in autumn tea (P<0.01). The expression of the genes phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL), flavanone 3-hydroxylase (F3H), flavonoid 3',5'-hydroxylase (F3'5'H), dihydroflavonol 4-reductase (DFR), and anthocyanidin synthase (ANS) is closely related to the TC content of tea plants in both spring and autumn. Positive correlations between PAL, cinnamate 4-hydroxylase (C4H), F3H, and DFR expression and EGC accumulation in autumn tea were identified, with correlation coefficients of 0.710, 0.763, 0.884, and 0.707, respectively. A negative correlation between ANS expression level and EGC concentrations in tea plants harvested in spring was noted (r=-0.732). Additionally, negative correlations between F3H and ANS expression levels and the catechin content were identified in spring tea, whereas the correlations were positive in autumn tea. Significant differences in the F3H and ANS expression levels between spring and autumn tea indicate that F3H and ANS are potentially key genes affecting catechin accumulation in tea plants.
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- Min Liu
- School of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, 48 Wenhui East Road, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P. R. China
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- School of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, 48 Wenhui East Road, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P. R. China
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- Vocational and Technical College of Agriculture and Forestry (School of Agriculture), 18 Wenchang East Road, Jurong, Jiangsu 212400, P. R. China
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- Tea Research Institute, Jurong, Jiangsu 212400, P. R. China
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- Tea Research Institute, Jurong, Jiangsu 212400, P. R. China
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- School of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, 48 Wenhui East Road, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P. R. China
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- School of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, 48 Wenhui East Road, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P. R. China
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- School of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, 48 Wenhui East Road, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P. R. China
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