NaCl-Induced Elicitation Alters Physiology and Increases Accumulation of Phenolic Compounds in Melissa officinalis L
| Autor: | Renata Matraszek-Gawron, Sławomir Dresler, Maria Stasińska-Jakubas, Ireneusz Sowa, Barbara Hawrylak-Nowak, Magdalena Wójciak |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
0301 basic medicine QH301-705.5 Phytochemicals lemon balm phenolic metabolites Secondary Metabolism Sodium Chloride Photosynthesis Melissa 01 natural sciences Article Catalysis salinity Inorganic Chemistry 03 medical and health sciences Flavonols Phenols Biomass Food science Biology (General) Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Medicinal plants QD1-999 Molecular Biology Chlorophyll fluorescence Plant Physiological Phenomena Spectroscopy Photosystem chemistry.chemical_classification abiotic elicitors chlorophyll fluorescence secondary metabolites Organic Chemistry food and beverages General Medicine Metabolism Computer Science Applications Elicitor Chemistry 030104 developmental biology chemistry Melissa officinalis 010606 plant biology & botany medicinal plants |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences Volume 22 Issue 13 International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 22, Iss 6844, p 6844 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1422-0067 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijms22136844 |
| Popis: | In nature, plants usually produce secondary metabolites as a defense mechanism against environmental stresses. Different stresses determine the chemical diversity of plant-specialized metabolism products. In this study, we applied an abiotic elicitor, i.e., NaCl, to enhance the biosynthesis and accumulation of phenolic secondary metabolites in Melissa officinalis L. Plants were subjected to salt stress treatment by application of NaCl solutions (0, 50, or 100 mM) to the pots. Generally, the NaCl treatments were found to inhibit the growth of plants, simultaneously enhancing the accumulation of phenolic compounds (total phenolics, soluble flavonols, anthocyanins, phenolic acids), especially at 100 mM NaCl. However, the salt stress did not disturb the accumulation of photosynthetic pigments and proper functioning of the PS II photosystem. Therefore, the proposed method of elicitation represents a convenient alternative to cell suspension or hydroponic techniques as it is easier and cheaper with simple application in lemon balm pot cultivation. The improvement of lemon balm quality by NaCl elicitation can potentially increase the level of health-promoting phytochemicals and the bioactivity of low-processed herbal products. |
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