scholarly journals Establishment of regenerative callus, cell suspension system, and molecular characterization of Taxus wallichiana Zucc. for the in vitro production of Taxol

Author(s):  
Gauchan Dhurva Prasad ◽  
Bhuju Sudina ◽  
Lamichhane Janardan ◽  
Shakya Rajani ◽  
García-Gil María Rosario
2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 301-309
Author(s):  
Nadir Ali Rind ◽  
Khalid Hussain Rind ◽  
Muhammad Umar Dahot ◽  
Hafiza Faiza ◽  
ÖZlem Aksoy ◽  
...  

To study the in vitro production of limonoid contents through callus and cell suspension cultures of chinaberry (Melia azedarach L.) in different explants were inoculated in Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium for the callus induction with various plant growth regulators (PGRs) separately as well as in combinations. The highest callus induction (73.3%) was observed in nodular stem sections and further callus was subcultured for multiplication and finally transferred to cell suspension medium. The optimized parameters for the production of total limonoids were adjusted and UV-visible spectrophotometer was used to quantify total limonoids at 577 nm. Production of total limonoids through callus cell suspension cultures on the optimized medium was highest (141.7 μg/ml) followed by other sources like KH2PO4 (0.1 g/l) extra supplementation with optimized medium produced (138 μg/ml). Plant callus cell suspension cultures through optimized medium may be considered as a good source for the production of bio-products and its purified form could be used as a medicinal sources. Bangladesh J. Bot. 50(2): 301-309, 2021 (June)


Metabolomics ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Érika Cristina dos Santos ◽  
Camila Bruna de Lima ◽  
Kelly Annes ◽  
Marcella Pecora Milazzotto

Author(s):  
Jasnizat Bin Saidin ◽  
Mohd Effendy Abd Wahid ◽  
Gaël Le Pennec

Sponges together with associated bacteria form complex holobionts governed by various relationships established between the partners. Molecules of communication may participate in the homeostasis of these biological associations. Bacteria produce N-acyl homoserine lactones to communicate. In the present study, we characterized 102 cultivable bacteria isolated from the sponge Suberites domuncula at the genus level and described their production of AHLs during 96 h of culture in a Marine Broth medium. The presence of AHLs was monitored using the Escherichia coli pSB406 reporter strain. Sixty-seven bacteria were AHLs positive. Among them, 46 were related to the Gammaproteobacteria, eight to the Alphaproteobacteria, seven to the Firmicutes and six to the Flavobacteria. The kinetic production of AHLs was determined and compared with a reference bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 (pDA224). We established three profiles of AHLs production with no definitive pattern related to an order, a family or a genus of bacteria.


2010 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 289
Author(s):  
C. R Ferreira ◽  
J. C. Borges ◽  
L. F. A. Santos ◽  
F. C. Gozzo ◽  
P. H. Franscechini ◽  
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Matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) has been applied to study sperm lipid profiles. Lipids are known to play a crucial role in sperm membrane physico-chemical behavior during cryopreservation. In this work, we show the results of characterization of sperm lipid profiles from 2 bulls with different capacities of in vitro embryo production by MALDI-MS direct analysis. The bull capacities judged by the rate of blastocyst formation after IVP with semen from seven different ejaculates per each animal were 19.1 and 35.3% for bulls 1 and 2, respectively (P < 0.05). For MALDI-MS analysis, frozen semen from each ejaculate was thawed in water at 25°C for 40 s. Sperm was washed 3 times by centrifugatin in 1 mL of PBS at 3000 × g for 10 min. Samples were stored at -20°C in 200 μL of methanol:PBS (vol/vol) solution until analysis. A Synapt HDMS mass spectrometer (Waters Corp., Milford, MA, USA) equipped with a MALDI was used. All spectra were collected for 45 s in the positive ion mode at the mass range of m/z 450 to 1200. The volume of 1 μL of the semen pellet was spotted in the target plate and allowed to dry. Afterward, 1 μL of 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHB) was added as matrix. The 50 most intense monoisotopic ions were considered for principal component analysis (PCA). Values of m/z and relative ion intensities were processed using the software Pirouette v.3.11 (Infometrix, Woodinville, WA, USA). Direct MALDI-MS analysis of bulls 1 and 2 spermatozoa with no extraction provided informative spectra containing either [M + Na]+ or [M + H]+ ions characteristic of sphingomyelins, such as m/z 753.6 for SM 18:0, phosphocholines (m/z 780.6 for PC 34 : 2; 782.6 for PC 34 : 1; 806.6 for PC 36 : 6; 808.6 for 36 :2; 828.6 for PC38 : 6; and 830.6 for PC38 : 5), plasmalogens (m/z 790.6 for 1-palmitenyl-2-docosahexanoyl-GPC and 814.6 for 1-palmityl-2-docosaheaenoyl-GPC); and triacylglycerols (m/z 881.7 for sn-glycerol-palmitoleate-oleate-oleate). PCA showed clear separation between bulls 1 and 2 ejaculates, indicating that each bull presented a characteristic and reproducible (from different ejaculates) profiles. Differences in the relative intensities of the ions mentioned above contributed for bulls 1 and 2 differentiation by PCA. PC1 and PC2 explained 86.5% of the data variance. In conclusion, a fast sample preparation protocol followed by MALDI-MS appears to provide characteristic lipid fingerprints for crude spermatozoa (ejaculates) of bulls with different capacities of embryo in vitro production. Experiments involving a larger and more statically relevant set of samples are underway. We thank the Brazilian research foundations FAPESP (2008/10756-7) and CNPq.


Author(s):  
Sachithri Munasinghe ◽  
Seneviratnege Somaratne ◽  
Shyama Weerakoon ◽  
Chandani Ranasinghe

Abstract Background The recent recovery of Gyrinops walla as a potential producer of market-quality agarwood in mature damaged woods and branches has led to the intense illicit felling and exportation of G. walla leading to the verge of extinction from Sri Lankan flora. The sustainable utilization of G. walla undoubtedly enhances the foreign exchange of the country and the non-destructive utilization through tissue culture–based techniques is the only option available for sustainable exploitation and conservation of the vulnerable species. Healthy calli and cell suspensions were chemically and biologically elicited with salicylic acid (SA) and methyl jasmonate (MJ), and the sterilized fungal homogenate (carbohydrate equivalents) of Fusariym oxysporum, Phaeocremonium parasitica, Aspergillus niger, Trichoderma viride, Penicillium commune and Lasidiplodia theobromae fungal strains, respectively. The elicited calli and cell suspensions were harvested at different time periods to extract sesquiterpenes. Results Sesquiterpenes were produced in calli under chemical elicitors with media concentrations of 10 μM SA, 100 μM SA, 10 mM MJ and 1 mM MJ and cell suspensions under 0.5 μM SA and 0.1 mM MJ. Phaeocremonium parasitica, Trichoderma viride and Lasidiplodia theobromae were more effective in the production of sesquiterpenes in G. walla callus and cell suspension by biological elicitation. Conclusion The findings of the study led to the conclusion of the possibility of induction of production of sesquiterpenes through elicitation of G. walla calli and cell suspension in an in vitro system for sustainable utilization and conservation endeavours.


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