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Angelini P. Plant-Derived Antimicrobials and Their Crucial Role in Combating Antimicrobial Resistance. Antibiotics (Basel) 2024; 13:746. [PMID: 39200046 PMCID: PMC11350763 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics13080746] [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: 06/22/2024] [Revised: 07/27/2024] [Accepted: 07/31/2024] [Indexed: 09/01/2024] Open
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Antibiotic resistance emerged shortly after the discovery of the first antibiotic and has remained a critical public health issue ever since. Managing antibiotic resistance in clinical settings continues to be challenging, particularly with the rise of superbugs, or bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics, known as multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria. This rapid development of resistance has compelled researchers to continuously seek new antimicrobial agents to curb resistance, despite a shrinking pipeline of new drugs. Recently, the focus of antimicrobial discovery has shifted to plants, fungi, lichens, endophytes, and various marine sources, such as seaweeds, corals, and other microorganisms, due to their promising properties. For this review, an extensive search was conducted across multiple scientific databases, including PubMed, Elsevier, ResearchGate, Scopus, and Google Scholar, encompassing publications from 1929 to 2024. This review provides a concise overview of the mechanisms employed by bacteria to develop antibiotic resistance, followed by an in-depth exploration of plant secondary metabolites as a potential solution to MDR pathogens. In recent years, the interest in plant-based medicines has surged, driven by their advantageous properties. However, additional research is essential to fully understand the mechanisms of action and verify the safety of antimicrobial phytochemicals. Future prospects for enhancing the use of plant secondary metabolites in combating antibiotic-resistant pathogens will also be discussed.
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- Paola Angelini
- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, 06122 Perugia, Italy
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Segneanu AE, Vlase G, Chirigiu L, Herea DD, Pricop MA, Saracin PA, Tanasie ȘE. Romanian Wild-Growing Armoracia rusticana L.-Untargeted Low-Molecular Metabolomic Approach to a Potential Antitumoral Phyto-Carrier System Based on Kaolinite. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1268. [PMID: 37371998 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12061268] [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: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Horseradish is a globally well-known and appreciated medicinal and aromatic plant. The health benefits of this plant have been appreciated in traditional European medicine since ancient times. Various studies have investigated the remarkable phytotherapeutic properties of horseradish and its aromatic profile. However, relatively few studies have been conducted on Romanian horseradish, and they mainly refer to the ethnomedicinal or dietary uses of the plant. This study reports the first complete low-molecular-weight metabolite profile of Romanian wild-grown horseradish. A total of ninety metabolites were identified in mass spectra (MS)-positive mode from nine secondary metabolite categories (glucosilates, fatty acids, isothiocyanates, amino acids, phenolic acids, flavonoids, terpenoids, coumarins, and miscellaneous). In addition, the biological activity of each class of phytoconstituents was discussed. Furthermore, the development of a simple target phyto-carrier system that collectively exploits the bioactive properties of horseradish and kaolinite is reported. An extensive characterization (FT-IR, XRD, DLS, SEM, EDS, and zeta potential) was performed to investigate the morpho-structural properties of this new phyto-carrier system. The antioxidant activity was evaluated using a combination of three in vitro, non-competitive methods (total phenolic assay, 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical-scavenging assay, and phosphomolybdate (total antioxidant capacity)). The antioxidant assessment indicated the stronger antioxidant properties of the new phyto-carrier system compared with its components (horseradish and kaolinite). The collective results are relevant to the theoretical development of novel antioxidant agent fields with potential applications on antitumoral therapeutic platforms.
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- Adina-Elena Segneanu
- Institute for Advanced Environmental Research, West University of Timisoara (ICAM-WUT), Oituz nr. 4, 300086 Timisoara, Romania
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- Institute for Advanced Environmental Research, West University of Timisoara (ICAM-WUT), Oituz nr. 4, 300086 Timisoara, Romania
- Research Center for Thermal Analysis in in Environmental Problems, West University of Timisoara, Pestalozzi St. 16, 300115 Timisoara, Romania
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, 2, Petru Rareș, 200349 Craiova, Romania
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- National Institute of Research and Development for Technical Physics, 47 Mangeron Blvd, 700050 Iasi, Romania
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- OncoGen Centre, Clinical County Hospital "Pius Branzeu", Blvd. Liviu Rebreanu 156, 300723 Timisoara, Romania
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, 2, Petru Rareș, 200349 Craiova, Romania
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, 2, Petru Rareș, 200349 Craiova, Romania
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Máthé C, Freytag C, Kelemen A, M-Hamvas M, Garda T. "B" Regulatory Subunits of PP2A: Their Roles in Plant Development and Stress Reactions. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065147. [PMID: 36982222 PMCID: PMC10049431 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Protein phosphatase PP2A is an enzyme complex consisting of C (catalytic), A (scaffold) and B (regulatory) subunits. B subunits are a large family of proteins that regulate activity, substrate specificity and subcellular localization of the holoenzyme. Knowledge on the molecular functions of PP2A in plants is less than for protein kinases, but it is rapidly increasing. B subunits are responsible for the large diversity of PP2A functioning. This paper intends to give a survey on their multiple regulatory mechanisms. Firstly, we give a short description on our current knowledge in terms of "B"-mediated regulation of metabolic pathways. Next, we present their subcellular localizations, which extend from the nucleus to the cytosol and membrane compartments. The next sections show how B subunits regulate cellular processes from mitotic division to signal transduction pathways, including hormone signaling, and then the emerging evidence for their regulatory (mostly modulatory) roles in both abiotic and biotic stress responses in plants. Knowledge on these issues should be increased in the near future, since it contributes to a better understanding of how plant cells work, it may have agricultural applications, and it may have new insights into how vascular plants including crops face diverse environmental challenges.
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- Csaba Máthé
- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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Amagova Z, Matsadze V, Kavarnakaeva Z, Golubkina N, Antoshkina M, Sękara A, Tallarita A, Caruso G. Joint Cultivation of Allium ursinum and Armoracia rusticana under Foliar Sodium Selenate Supply. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:2778. [PMID: 36297801 PMCID: PMC9607992 DOI: 10.3390/plants11202778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Despite the high value of ramson (Allium ursinum) in medicine and nutrition, it is not cultivated in open fields due to the need for shading as well as weeding during the early crop stages. Research was carried out in an open field with the aim to improve A. ursinum growth, through its intercropping with Armoracia rusticana (horseradish). In the latter context, with and without sodium selenate application, ramson and horseradish showed reciprocal growth stimulation, as ramson biomass increased by 1.28 times and horseradish root biomass by 1.7 times. The biofortification level of horseradish roots increased from 5.9 to 9.6 times due to joint plant growth under selenium (Se) supply. The opposite phenomenon was recorded for ramson leaves, as the biofortification level decreased from 11.7 in the case of Se supplementation to 6.7 in plants supplied with sodium selenate when jointly cultivated with horseradish. Among the tested antioxidants, the highest increase due to joint cultivation and/or Se supply was recorded for ascorbic acid by 1.69 times in ramson leaves and 1.48 and 1.37 times in horseradish roots and leaves, respectively. All treatments significantly increased the total antioxidant activity (AOA) of horseradish leaves (by 1.33-1.49 times) but not roots. Comparison of the results obtained in field conditions with those obtained earlier for the Se biofortification of ramson in the natural habitat (forest) revealed significantly higher levels of the plant's antioxidant status under environmental stress (field) and a decrease in the correspondent differences as a consequence of Se biofortification. The estimation of allelopathic beneficial interaction between ramson and horseradish implies the efficiency of ramson growth and production of functional food with high levels of Se (Se-ramson leaves and Se-horseradish roots).
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- Zarema Amagova
- Chechen Scientific Institute of Agriculture, Lilovaya 1, 366021 Grozny, Russia
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- Chechen Scientific Institute of Agriculture, Lilovaya 1, 366021 Grozny, Russia
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- Chechen Scientific Institute of Agriculture, Lilovaya 1, 366021 Grozny, Russia
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- Federal Scientific Center of Vegetable Production, Selectsionnaya 14, VNIISSOK, Odintsovo District, 143072 Moscow, Russia
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- Federal Scientific Center of Vegetable Production, Selectsionnaya 14, VNIISSOK, Odintsovo District, 143072 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Biotechnology and Horticulture, University of Agriculture, 31-120 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, 80055 Portici, Italy
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Furdak P, Pieńkowska N, Bartosz G, Sadowska-Bartosz I. Extracts of Common Vegetables Inhibit the Growth of Ovary Cancer Cells. Foods 2022; 11:foods11162518. [PMID: 36010518 PMCID: PMC9407283 DOI: 10.3390/foods11162518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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There is recent interest in a diet that can be recommended for patients suffering from cancer. In this respect, the effects were studied of the extracts of several common fruits, herbs and vegetables on the viability of two human ovary cancer cell lines (SKOV-3 and PEO1) in vitro. Normal human MRC-5 fibroblasts were used as a control cell line. The extracts of garlic, horseradish and curly kale as well as green and black tea were the most effective in lowering the viability of ovarian cancer cells, while not affecting the viability of MRC-5 fibroblasts. Except for garlic and horseradish, the cytotoxic effects of the extracts correlated with their polyphenol content. The examination of changes in the content of ATP and glutathione, in the level of reactive oxygen species, mitochondrial potential and mitochondrial mass did not show a consistent pattern, suggesting that various extracts may act via different mechanisms. Although the extracts’ toxicity to cells in vitro is a first and direct suggestion concerning their possible anticancer effects in vivo, these results point to potential vegetable candidates to become diet components recommended for ovary cancer patients.
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Plaszkó T, Szűcs Z, Cziáky Z, Ács-Szabó L, Csoma H, Géczi L, Vasas G, Gonda S. Correlations Between the Metabolome and the Endophytic Fungal Metagenome Suggests Importance of Various Metabolite Classes in Community Assembly in Horseradish ( Armoracia rusticana, Brassicaceae) Roots. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:921008. [PMID: 35783967 PMCID: PMC9247618 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.921008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The plant microbiome is an increasingly intensive research area, with significance in agriculture, general plant health, and production of bioactive natural products. Correlations between the fungal endophytic communities and plant chemistry can provide insight into these interactions, and suggest key contributors on both the chemical and fungal side. In this study, roots of various horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) accessions grown under the same conditions were sampled in two consecutive years and chemically characterized using a quality controlled, untargeted metabolomics approach by LC-ESI-MS/MS. Sinigrin, gluconasturtiin, glucoiberin, and glucobrassicin were also quantified. Thereafter, a subset of roots from eight accessions (n = 64) with considerable chemical variability was assessed for their endophytic fungal community, using an ITS2 amplicon-based metagenomic approach using a custom primer with high coverage on fungi, but no amplification of host internal transcribed spacer (ITS). A set of 335 chemical features, including putatively identified flavonoids, phospholipids, peptides, amino acid derivatives, indolic phytoalexins, a glucosinolate, and a glucosinolate downstream product was detected. Major taxa in horseradish roots belonged to Cantharellales, Glomerellales, Hypocreales, Pleosporales, Saccharomycetales, and Sordariales. Most abundant genera included typical endophytes such as Plectosphaerella, Thanatephorus, Podospora, Monosporascus, Exophiala, and Setophoma. A surprising dominance of single taxa was observed for many samples. In summary, 35.23% of reads of the plant endophytic fungal microbiome correlated with changes in the plant metabolome. While the concentration of flavonoid kaempferol glycosides positively correlated with the abundance of many fungal strains, many compounds showed negative correlations with fungi including indolic phytoalexins, a putative glucosinolate but not major glucosinolates and a glutathione isothiocyanate adduct. The latter is likely an in vivo glucosinolate decomposition product important in fungal arrest. Our results show the potency of the untargeted metabolomics approach in deciphering plant-microbe interactions and depicts a complex array of various metabolite classes in shaping the endophytic fungal community.
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- Tamás Plaszkó
- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
- Doctoral School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Agricultural and Molecular Research and Service Institute, University of Nyíregyháza, Nyíregyháza, Hungary
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- Department of Genetics and Applied Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Genetics and Applied Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
- *Correspondence: Sándor Gonda, ,
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Horseradish Essential Oil as a Promising Anti-Algal Product for Prevention of Phytoplankton Proliferation and Biofouling. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10081550. [PMID: 34451595 PMCID: PMC8400301 DOI: 10.3390/plants10081550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Increased proliferation of algae is a current problem in natural and artificial water bodies. Controlling nutrients is the most sustainable treatment of increased algal proliferation, however in certain cases, it is not sufficiently available, or it does not provide results fast enough. Chemicals derived from natural sources, which could be effective in low concentrations and are biodegradable, may have an advantage over conventional chemical treatments. The main aim of the present study was to investigate the anti-cyanobacterial and anti-algal properties of allyl-isothiocyanate-containing essential oil produced from horseradish roots with a complex approach of the topic: on laboratory strains of cyanobacteria and eukaryotic algae, on microcosms containing natural phytoplankton assemblages, and on semi-natural biofilms. The results show that acute treatment can significantly reduce the viability of all the tested cyanobacteria and eukaryotic algae. Results of microcosm experiments with natural phytoplankton assemblages show that horseradish essential oil from 7.1 × 10−6% (v/v) is applicable to push back phytoplankton proliferation even in natural assemblages. The individual number in the biofilm was dropped down to one-fifth of the original individual number, so 7.1 × 10−6% (v/v) and higher concentration of the essential oil can be considered as a successful treatment against biofouling.
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Lee TH, Khan Z, Kim SY, Lee KR. Thiohydantoin and Hydantoin Derivatives from the Roots of Armoracia rusticana and Their Neurotrophic and Anti-neuroinflammatory Activities. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2019; 82:3020-3024. [PMID: 31625742 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.9b00527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Two new thiohydantoins (1 and 3) and three new hydantoins (2, 4, and 5) along with three known compounds (6-8) were isolated from roots of horseradish. Physical data analysis including NMR (1H and 13C NMR, 1H-1H COSY, HSQC, and HMBC), HRESIMS, and ECD were employed for structure elucidation of the new compounds 1-5. Potential neuroprotective effects of all compounds (1-8) on nerve growth factor (NGF) induction in C6 glioma were also evaluated. Among these compounds, 1b and 2a exhibited potent NGF secretion stimulation activities (NGF secretion levels: 153.59 ± 5.44% and 141.99 ± 5.21%, respectively). Their anti-neuroinflammatory activities were also assessed based on their inhibitory effects on nitric oxide (NO) production in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated murine microglia. Compound 7 marginally inhibited NO production with an IC50 value of 32.6 μM.
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- Tae Hyun Lee
- Natural Products Laboratory, School of Pharmacy , Sungkyunkwan University , Suwon 16419 , Republic of Korea
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- Gachon Institute of Pharmaceutical Science , Gachon University , Incheon 21936 , Republic of Korea
- College of Pharmacy , Gachon University , #191, Hambakmoero , Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21936 , Republic of Korea
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- Gachon Institute of Pharmaceutical Science , Gachon University , Incheon 21936 , Republic of Korea
- College of Pharmacy , Gachon University , #191, Hambakmoero , Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21936 , Republic of Korea
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- Natural Products Laboratory, School of Pharmacy , Sungkyunkwan University , Suwon 16419 , Republic of Korea
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Bertóti R, Böszörményi A, Alberti Á, Béni S, M-Hamvas M, Szőke É, Vasas G, Gonda S. Variability of Bioactive Glucosinolates, Isothiocyanates and Enzyme Patterns in Horseradish Hairy Root Cultures Initiated from Different Organs. Molecules 2019; 24:E2828. [PMID: 31382520 PMCID: PMC6696319 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24152828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2019] [Revised: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Horseradish hairy root cultures are suitable plant tissue organs to study the glucosinolate-myrosinase-isothiocyanate system and also to produce the biologically active isothiocyanates and horseradish peroxidase, widely used in molecular biology. Fifty hairy root clones were isolated after Agrobacterium rhizogenes infection of surface sterilized Armoracia rusticana petioles and leaf blades, from which 21 were viable after antibiotic treatment. Biomass properties (e.g. dry weight %, daily growth index), glucosinolate content (analyzed by liquid chromatography-electronspray ionization-mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS)), isothiocyanate and nitrile content (analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)), myrosinase (on-gel detection) and horseradish peroxidase enzyme patterns (on-gel detection and spectrophotometry), and morphological features were examined with multi-variable statistical analysis. In addition to the several positive and negative correlations, the most outstanding phenomenon was many parameters of the hairy root clones showed dependence on the organ of origin. Among others, the daily growth index, sinigrin, glucobrassicin, 3-phenylpropionitrile, indole-3-acetonitrile and horseradish peroxidase values showed significantly higher levels in horseradish hairy root cultures initiated from leaf blades.
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- Regina Bertóti
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Semmelweis University, Üllői út 26, H-1085 Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Botany, Division of Pharmacognosy, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4010 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Semmelweis University, Üllői út 26, H-1085 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Semmelweis University, Üllői út 26, H-1085 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Semmelweis University, Üllői út 26, H-1085 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Botany, Division of Pharmacognosy, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4010 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Semmelweis University, Üllői út 26, H-1085 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Botany, Division of Pharmacognosy, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4010 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Botany, Division of Pharmacognosy, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4010 Debrecen, Hungary.
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Garda T, Kónya Z, Freytag C, Erdődi F, Gonda S, Vasas G, Szücs B, M-Hamvas M, Kiss-Szikszai A, Vámosi G, Máthé C. Allyl-Isothiocyanate and Microcystin-LR Reveal the Protein Phosphatase Mediated Regulation of Metaphase-Anaphase Transition in Vicia faba. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:1823. [PMID: 30619398 PMCID: PMC6300510 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2018] [Accepted: 11/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Horseradish allyl isothiocyanate (AITC, a volatile oil) and cyanobacterial microcystin-LR (MCY-LR, a cyclic heptapeptide) affect eukaryotic cell cycle. MCY-LR inhibits protein phosphatases PP1 and PP2A. We aimed to reveal the mechanisms of their cellular effects in a model eukaryote, Vicia faba. We have shown for the first time that AITC had minor effects on PP1 and PP2A activities in vitro, but it inhibited significantly PP1 in vivo. The combination of 10 μM AITC with 10 μM MCY-LR induced metaphase arrest after short-term (12 h) treatments. 10 μM AITC, 0.2-10 μM MCY-LR and their combinations induced histone H3 hyperphosphorylation, associated with the regulation of metaphase-anaphase transition. This hyperphosphorylation event occurred at any treatment which led to the inhibition of PP1 activity. 10 μM AITC + 10 μM MCY-LR increased the frequency of metaphase spindle anomalies, associated with metaphase arrest. We provide new insights into the mechanisms of metaphase-anaphase transition. Metaphase arrest is induced at the concomitant hyperphosphorylation of histone H3, alteration of metaphase spindle assembly and strong inhibition of PP1 + PP2A activity. Near-complete blocking of metaphase-anaphase transition by rapid protein phosphatase inhibition is shown here for the first time in plants, confirming a crucial role of serine-threonine phosphatases in this checkpoint of cell cycle regulation. Tissue-dependent differences in PP1 and PP2A activities induced by AITC and MCY-LR suggest that mainly regulatory subunits are affected. AITC is a potential tool for the study of protein phosphatase function and regulation. We raise the possibility that one of the biochemical events occurring during AITC release upon wounding is the modulation of protein phosphatase dependent signal transduction pathways during the plant defense response.
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- Tamás Garda
- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Biophysics and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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A Simple Method for On-Gel Detection of Myrosinase Activity. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23092204. [PMID: 30200303 PMCID: PMC6225493 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23092204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Revised: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Myrosinase is an enzyme present in many functional foods and spices, particularly in Cruciferous vegetables. It hydrolyses glucosinolates which thereafter rearrange into bioactive volatile constituents (isothiocyanates, nitriles). We aimed to develop a simple reversible method for on-gel detection of myrosinase. Reagent composition and application parameters for native PAGE and SDS-PAGE gels were optimized. The proposed method was successfully applied to detect myrosinase (or sulfatase) on-gel: the detection solution contains methyl red which gives intensive red bands where the HSO₄- is enzymatically released from the glucosinolates. Subsequently, myrosinase was successfully distinguished from sulfatase by incubating gel bands in a derivatization solution and examination by LC-ESI-MS: myrosinase produced allyl isothiocyanate (detected in conjugate form) while desulfo-sinigrin was released by sulfatase, as expected. After separation of 80 µg protein of crude extracts of Cruciferous vegetables, intensive color develops within 10 min. On-gel detection was found to be linear between 0.031⁻0.25 U (pure Sinapis alba myrosinase, R² = 0.997). The method was successfully applied to detection of myrosinase isoenzymes from horseradish, Cruciferous vegetables and endophytic fungi of horseradish as well. The method was shown to be very simple, rapid and efficient. It enables detection and partial characterization of glucosinolate decomposing enzymes without protein purification.
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Szűcs Z, Plaszkó T, Cziáky Z, Kiss-Szikszai A, Emri T, Bertóti R, Sinka LT, Vasas G, Gonda S. Endophytic fungi from the roots of horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) and their interactions with the defensive metabolites of the glucosinolate - myrosinase - isothiocyanate system. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2018; 18:85. [PMID: 29743024 PMCID: PMC5944135 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-018-1295-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2017] [Accepted: 04/26/2018] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND The health of plants is heavily influenced by the intensively researched plant microbiome. The microbiome has to cope with the plant's defensive secondary metabolites to survive and develop, but studies that describe this interaction are rare. In the current study, we describe interactions of endophytic fungi with a widely researched chemical defense system, the glucosinolate - myrosinase - isothiocyanate system. The antifungal isothiocyanates are also of special interest because of their beneficial effects on human consumers. RESULTS Seven endophytic fungi were isolated from horseradish roots (Armoracia rusticana), from the genera Fusarium, Macrophomina, Setophoma, Paraphoma and Oidiodendron. LC-ESI-MS analysis of the horseradish extract incubated with these fungi showed that six of seven strains could decompose different classes of glucosinolates. Aliphatic, aromatic, thiomethylalkyl and indolic glucosinolates were decomposed by different strains at different rates. SPME-GC-MS measurements showed that two strains released significant amounts of allyl isothiocyanate into the surrounding air, but allyl nitrile was not detected. The LC-ESI-MS analysis of many strains' media showed the presence of allyl isothiocyanate - glutathione conjugate during the decomposition of sinigrin. Four endophytic strains also accepted sinigrin as the sole carbon source. Isothiocyanates inhibited the growth of fungi at various concentrations, phenylethyl isothiocyanate was more potent than allyl isothiocyanate (mean IC50 was 2.30-fold lower). As a control group, ten soil fungi from the same soil were used. They decomposed glucosinolates with lower overall efficiency: six of ten strains had insignificant or weak activities and only three could use sinigrin as a carbon source. The soil fungi also showed lower AITC tolerance in the growth inhibition assay: the median IC50 values were 0.1925 mM for endophytes and 0.0899 mM for soil fungi. CONCLUSIONS The host's glucosinolates can be used by the tested endophytic fungi as nutrients or to gain competitive advantage over less tolerant species. These activities were much less apparent among the soil fungi. This suggests that the endophytes show adaptation to the host plant's secondary metabolites and that host metabolite specific activities are enriched in the root microbiome. The results present background mechanisms enabling an understanding of how plants shape their microbiome.
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- Zsolt Szűcs
- Department of Botany, Division of Pharmacognosy, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, Debrecen, H-4010 Hungary
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- Department of Botany, Division of Pharmacognosy, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, Debrecen, H-4010 Hungary
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- Agricultural and Molecular Research and Service Institute, University of Nyíregyháza, Sóstói str. 31/b, Nyíregyháza, H-4400 Hungary
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, Debrecen, H-4010 Hungary
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- Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, Debrecen, H-4010 Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Semmelweis University, Üllői út 26, Budapest, H-1085 Hungary
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- Agricultural and Molecular Research and Service Institute, University of Nyíregyháza, Sóstói str. 31/b, Nyíregyháza, H-4400 Hungary
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- Department of Botany, Division of Pharmacognosy, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, Debrecen, H-4010 Hungary
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- Department of Botany, Division of Pharmacognosy, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, Debrecen, H-4010 Hungary
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Bertóti R, Vasas G, Gonda S, Nguyen NM, Szőke É, Jakab Á, Pócsi I, Emri T. Glutathione protects Candida albicans against horseradish volatile oil. J Basic Microbiol 2016; 56:1071-1079. [PMID: 27272511 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201600082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2016] [Accepted: 04/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Horseradish essential oil (HREO; a natural mixture of different isothiocyanates) had strong fungicide effect against Candida albicans both in volatile and liquid phase. In liquid phase this antifungal effect was more significant than those of its main components allyl, and 2-phenylethyl isothiocyanate. HREO, at sublethal concentration, induced oxidative stress which was characterized with elevated superoxide content and up-regulated specific glutathione reductase, glutathione peroxidase, catalase and superoxide dismutase activities. Induction of specific glutathione S-transferase activities as marker of glutathione (GSH) dependent detoxification was also observed. At higher concentration, HREO depleted the GSH pool, increased heavily the superoxide production and killed the cells rapidly. HREO and the GSH pool depleting agent, 1-chlore-2,4-dinitrobenzene showed strong synergism when they were applied together to kill C. albicans cells. Based on all these, we assume that GSH metabolism protects fungi against isothiocyanates.
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- Regina Bertóti
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Botany, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Botany, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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Gonda S, Kiss-Szikszai A, Szűcs Z, Nguyen NM, Vasas G. Myrosinase Compatible Simultaneous Determination of Glucosinolates and Allyl Isothiocyanate by Capillary Electrophoresis Micellar Electrokinetic Chromatography (CE-MEKC). PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS : PCA 2016; 27:191-8. [PMID: 27313156 DOI: 10.1002/pca.2615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2015] [Revised: 02/14/2016] [Accepted: 02/15/2016] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The functional food Cruciferous vegetables contain glucosinolates which are decomposed by the myrosinase enzyme upon tissue damage. The isothiocyanates are the most frequent decomposition products. Because of their various bioactivities, these compounds and the myrosinase is of high interest to many scientific fields. OBJECTIVE Development of a capillary electrophoresis method capable of myrosinase-compatible, simultaneous quantification of glucosinolates and isothiocyanates. METHODS Capillary electrochromatography parameters were optimised, followed by optimisation of a myrosinase-compatible derivatisation procedure for isothiocyanates. Vegetable extracts (Brussels sprouts, horseradish, radish and watercress) were tested for myrosinase activity, glucosinolate content and isothiocyanate conversion rate. Allyl isothiocyanate was quantified in some food products. RESULTS The method allows quantification of sinigrin, gluonasturtiin and allyl isothiocyanate after myrosinase compatible derivatisation in-vial by mercaptoacetic acid. The chromatograhpic separation takes 2.5 min (short-end injection) or 15 min (long-end injection). For the tested vegetables, measured myrosinase activity was between 0.960-27.694 and 0.461-26.322 µmol/min/mg protein, glucosinolate content was between 0-2291.8 and 0-248.5 µg/g fresh weight for sinigrin and gluconastrutiin, respectively. The possible specificity of plants to different glucosinolates was also shown. Allyl isothiocyanate release rate was different in different vegetables (73.13 - 102.13%). The method could also be used for quantification of allyl isothiocyanate from food products. CONCLUSIONS The presented capillary electrophoresis method requires a minimal amount of sample and contains only a few sample preparation steps, and can be used in several applications (glucosinolate determination, myrosinase activity measurement, isothiocyanate release estimation). Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Sándor Gonda
- Department of Botany, Division of Pharmacognosy, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4010, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Division of Instrumental Analysis, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4010, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Botany, Division of Pharmacognosy, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4010, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Botany, Division of Pharmacognosy, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4010, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Botany, Division of Pharmacognosy, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4010, Debrecen, Hungary
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Agneta R, Lelario F, De Maria S, Möllers C, Bufo SA, Rivelli AR. Glucosinolate profile and distribution among plant tissues and phenological stages of field-grown horseradish. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2014; 106:178-187. [PMID: 25060759 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2014.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2014] [Revised: 06/25/2014] [Accepted: 06/26/2014] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Profile and distribution of glucosinolates (GLS) were detected in plant tissues of horseradish at different developmental stages: beginning of vegetative re-growth, flowering and silique formation. The GLS profile varied widely in the different tissues: we identified 17 GLS in roots and sprouts, one of which was not previously characterized in horseradish, i.e. the 2(S)-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl-GLS (glucobarbarin) and/or 2(R)-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl-GLS (epiglucobarbarin), 11 already found in the roots, including the putative 2-methylsulfonyl-oxo-ethyl-GLS, and 5 previously recognized only in the sprouts. Fifteen of those GLS were also identified in young and cauline leaves, 12 in the mature leaves and 13 in the inflorescences. No difference in GLS profile was observed in plant among the phenological stages. Differences in concentrations of GLS, quantified as desulfated, were found in plant. At the beginning of vegetative re-growth, sprouts while showing the same profile of the roots were much richer in GLS having the highest total GLS concentrations (117.5 and 7.7μmolg(-1) dry weight in sprouts and roots, respectively). During flowering and silique forming stages, the roots still maintained lower amount of total GLS (7.4μmolg(-1) of dry weight, on average) with respect to the epigeous tissues, in which mature and young leaves showed the highest total concentrations (70.5 and 73.8μmolg(-1) of dry weight on average, respectively). Regardless of the phenological stages, the aliphatic GLS were always predominant in all tissues (95%) followed by indolic (2.6%) and benzenic (2.4%) GLS. Sinigrin contributed more than 90% of the total GLS concentration. Aliphatic GLS concentrations were much higher in the epigeous tissues, particularly in the mature and young leaves, while benzenic and indolic GLS concentrations were higher in the roots. Through the phenological stages, GLS concentration increased in young and mature leaves and decreased in cauline leaves and inflorescences, while it remained constant over time in roots.
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- Rosa Agneta
- Doctoral School of Crop Systems, Forestry and Environmental Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano, 85100 Potenza (PZ), Italy.
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano, 85100 Potenza (PZ), Italy.
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- School of Agricultural, Forest, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano, 85100 Potenza (PZ), Italy.
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- Department of Crop Sciences, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Von Siebold-Str. 8, D-37075 Göttingen, Germany.
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano, 85100 Potenza (PZ), Italy.
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- School of Agricultural, Forest, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano, 85100 Potenza (PZ), Italy.
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