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Effects of Salicylic Acid on the Production of Procyanidin and Anthocyanin in Cultured Grape Cells

Year: 2003

Type: article

Abstract: The production of procyanidin and anthocyanin in grape cells is markedly increased by treatment with salicylic acid. The activity of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase and chalcone-flavanone isomerase increased in close relation to the production of these phenolics. Salicylic acid-induced elevation of these enzyme activities occurred more rapidly than elevation induced by light irradiation. In the cells, the phenolics were degraded in a different manner by salicylic acid treatment than that by light irradiation. Salicylic acid might be used as a simple and effective stimulant for the production of procyanidin as well as anthocyanin in large scale cultures of plant cells.

Source: Plant Biotechnology

DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.20.105

Authors: Noe OBINATA, Takashi YAMAKAWA, Mikiko TAKAMIYA, Norie TANAKA, Kanji ISHIMARU, Tohru KODAMA

Institutions: The University of Tokyo, Saga University, Tokyo University of Agriculture

Language: English

Topic: Plant tissue culture and regeneration

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: University of Tokyo