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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Henryk Debski, Wieslaw Wiczkowski, Joanna Szablinska-Piernik, Marcin Horbowicz
Summary: The effects of elicitors on broccoli and radish sprouts were evaluated in this study. It was found that radish sprouts have higher antioxidant activity compared to broccoli sprouts, likely due to their higher total phenolic acids content. The applied elicitors increased the total phenolic acids and antioxidant activity in both radish and broccoli sprouts, while decreasing the total flavonoids in broccoli sprouts.
Review
Plant Sciences
Jhon Venegas-Molina, Francisco J. Molina-Hidalgo, Elke Clicque, Alain Goossens
Summary: The interaction between metabolites and proteins plays a crucial role in cellular regulatory processes within and between organisms. Recent studies have shown that plant metabolites have diverse biological activities beyond their traditional roles, and technologies to study metabolite-protein interactions are being reviewed. This discussion provides insights from both plant and human perspectives, contributing to a better understanding of plant metabolic networks and facilitating agrochemical and drug discoveries.
TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
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Food Science & Technology
Christopher Chen, Ryun Hee Kim, Keum Taek Hwang, Jaecheol Kim
Summary: This study aims to measure the chemical compounds and bioactivities of radish sprout extracts exposed to red and blue LED during cultivation. The results showed that red LED exposure increased the total phenolic content, total flavonoid content, and glucoraphasatin content in the extracts. Red LED also enhanced the antioxidant capacities of the sprouts. On the other hand, blue LED exposure effectively promoted the synthesis of substances with in vitro tyrosinase inhibitory effects in the sprouts.
EUROPEAN FOOD RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Engineering, Environmental
Zhenggao Xiao, Ningke Fan, Xie Wang, Haihua Ji, Le Yue, Feng He, Zhenyu Wang
Summary: This study investigated the effects of La2O3 nanoparticles on cherry radish growth and rhizosphere bacterial communities. The exposure to nanoparticles increased La uptake in the roots, resulting in increased sucrose content and plant biomass. The exposure also altered the metabolite profiles in the roots, particularly when combined with earthworms. However, the exposure weakened the correlations between rhizosphere bacteria and root metabolites, which were partially restored after earthworm inoculation.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Food Science & Technology
Raquel Torrijos, Laura Righetti, Martina Cirlini, Luca Calani, Jordi Manes, Giuseppe Meca, Chiara Dall Asta
Summary: The phytochemical profile and bioactive fraction of yellow mustard and oriental mustard were studied. Various volatile compounds and phenolic compounds were identified, distinguishing the two mustard species. The bran fraction was found to be rich in bioactive compounds and could be used for the recovery of polyphenols.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Food Science & Technology
Raquel Torrijos, Laura Righetti, Martina Cirlini, Luca Calani, Jordi Manes, Giuseppe Meca, Chiara Dall'Asta
Summary: The objective of this study was to investigate the phytochemical profile of yellow and oriental mustard flour and bran fractions. The analysis revealed differences in volatile compounds and bioactive compounds between the two mustard species, with yellow mustard being richer in certain phenolic acids. Additionally, the volatile profile of yellow mustard seeds was described for the first time in this study. The findings suggest that the bran fraction, as a by-product of seed processing, is a valuable source of bioactive compounds for various applications.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Ryota Endo, Hiroshi Chikano, Etsuko Itabashi, Mitsuyo Kawasaki, Takayoshi Ohara, Tomohiro Kakizaki
Summary: Research has shown that glucosinolates (GSLs), which are present in Brassicaceae plants, can have health benefits. Raphanobrassica, an inter-generic hybrid between radish and kale, contains a high amount of sulforaphane (4MSOB), a functional component unique to cruciferous vegetables. This study found that Raphanobrassica with defective GRS1 can be bred to have a high 4MSOB content, making it a new leafy vegetable with potential anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory effects.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Horticulture
Byeong Wook Jeon, Man-Ho Oh, Hyoung Seok Kim, Eun Ok Kim, Won Byoung Chae
Summary: Research on radish plants shows that glucosinolate concentrations decrease in roots and shoots during autumn growth, with roots having higher concentrations than shoots during autumn and early spring, and shoots having higher concentrations during late spring. Additionally, proper harvest times for leaves and roots can be suggested based on the glucosinolate content and growth patterns of radish plants.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2022)
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Chemistry, Analytical
Yu-Jiao Hua, Fen Xie, Kun-jun Mao, Yi-Yuan Luo, Yong-Juan Ding
Summary: The fruits of Rubus chingii Hu, a valuable traditional Chinese medicine, have been found to have high medicinal and nutritional values. However, little is known about how the metabolite profiles in these fruits change during different stages of development. In this study, a comprehensive analysis of the metabolites in R. chingii fruit at four developmental stages was conducted using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. The results revealed significant changes in metabolite accumulation and composition during fruit development. The study also identified key metabolites that showed differential expression patterns, with most of them decreasing as the fruit matured. Overall, this study provides insights into the dynamic changes in metabolites during R. chingii fruit development.
JOURNAL OF SEPARATION SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Tongjin Liu, Tingting Liu, Xiaohui Zhang, Jiangping Song, Yang Qiu, Wenlong Yang, Huixia Jia, Haiping Wang, Xixiang Li
Summary: In this study, a combination of LC-ESI-MS/MS and RNA-Seq was used to analyze metabolite differences among radish accessions with different taproot flesh colors. Phenolic compounds were found to be abundant in red radish, while green and white radishes had higher levels of amino acids. In addition, the shikimate and phenolic biosynthesis pathways were found to be enriched in these radishes. Several candidate genes, including RsMYB1, RsMYBL2, RsTT8, RsDFR, RsANS, Rs4CL3, RsSCPL10, Rs3AT1, RsSAP2, RsTT19, RsWRKY44, and RsUGT, were identified to be potentially involved in anthocyanin accumulation. An InDel marker based on an RsMYB1 promoter mutation was developed and showed high accuracy in selecting red-fleshed radishes. Overall, this study provides valuable insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying metabolite differences in radish taproots and can contribute to the improvement of radish nutritional quality.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Natan R. S. da Hora, Lucia F. Santana, Victor Diogenes A. da Silva, Silvia L. Costa, Leonardo Zambotti-Villela, Pio Colepicolo, Caline G. Ferraz, Paulo R. Ribeiro
Summary: In this study, a large-scale chemical characterization of corn silk extracts was conducted, and chemometrics was used to identify potential candidate metabolites for antioxidant and anti-glioma activities. The results indicate that two flavone glycosides and one O-methylated anthocyanidin are likely the main contributors to the biological activities of the corn silk extracts.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Fang Yu, Xianjing Feng, Xi Li, Yunfang Luo, Minping Wei, Tingting Zhao, Jian Xia
Summary: The study demonstrated an association between higher plasma PAGln levels and moderate-severe overall WMH and P-WMH in patients with acute ischemic stroke.
FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Agustina P. Fortuny, Rodrigo A. Bueno, Javier H. Pereira da Costa, Maria Ines Zanor, Gustavo R. Rodriguez
Summary: This study found that in tomato fruits, heterosis and reciprocal effects were more pronounced at the metabolite level, being more influenced by genotypes than agronomic traits. Hybrids showed higher phenotypic diversity, with metabolites mainly being amino acids displaying more reciprocal effects and heterosis.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Mona M. Ismail, Gehan M. El Zokm, Jose M. Miranda Lopez
Summary: This study aimed to estimate 19 compounds of eight brown macroalgal species from a clean Egyptian Red Sea coast. Based on the chemical composition, Polycladia myrica was the most valuable species, with high protein, lipid, and pigment contents, as well as a rich source of vitamins and antioxidants.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Merve Tomas, Leilei Zhang, Gokhan Zengin, Gabriele Rocchetti, Esra Capanoglu, Luigi Lucini
Summary: In this study, the phytochemical compositions of four Brassicaceae microgreens species were evaluated using spectrophotometric assays and untargeted metabolomics before and after in vitro gastrointestinal digestion. Significant differences in terms of bioaccessibility were observed across species, with lignans exhibiting the highest bioaccessibility values. Flavonoids were found to be the most represented class among the phytochemicals in these microgreens.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Inmaculada Coleto, Iraide Bejarano, Agustin Javier Marin-Pena, Joaquin Medina, Cristina Rioja, Meike Burow, Daniel Marino
Summary: Research has shown that ammonium can lead to physiological disorders and stress symptoms in plants. Mutants impaired in GSL metabolic pathway revealed the crucial role of iron homeostasis in plant response to ammonium nutrition. Increasing iron availability can alleviate stress symptoms associated with ammonium and is regulated by MYB28 and MYB29.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Peter S. Millard, Birthe B. Kragelund, Meike Burow
Summary: Intrinsically disordered proteins and their associated short linear motifs, such as the MYC-interaction motif (MIM), play crucial roles in transcriptional regulation. Research has shown that MIMs are not limited to Arabidopsis thaliana, but are found across the angiosperm lineage. Experimental validation indicates that only hits within the same transcription factor family and sharing similar characteristics are able to interact with MYC TFs, suggesting that structural predictions and sequence similarity are reliable indicators of MIM-mediated interactions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Magda Grabsztunowicz, Marjaana Rantala, Aiste Ivanauskaite, Tiina Blomster, Minna M. Koskela, Katariina Vuorinen, Esa Tyystjarvi, Meike Burow, Kirk Overmyer, Ari P. Mahonen, Paula Mulo
Summary: The study reveals the distinct expression patterns and accumulation locations of RFNR1 and RFNR2 in response to different stresses in Arabidopsis, indicating their essential roles in plant development and survival. Although the functions of RFNR1 and RFNR2 are partially redundant, both proteins are crucial for plant growth and adaptation to environmental challenges.
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Laura Kathrine Perby, Simon Richter, Konrad Weber, Alina Johanna Hieber, Natalia Hess, Christoph Crocoll, Helle Kildal Mogensen, Mathias Pribil, Meike Burow, Tom Hamborg Nielsen, Angelika Mustroph
Summary: This study focuses on four major cytosolic isoforms of PFK in A. thaliana and their effects on growth and metabolism. The results show that PFK1 and PFK7 play important roles in sugar homeostasis in leaf metabolism and source-sink relationships, while PFK3 and PFK6 have minor roles under normal growth conditions.
Article
Plant Sciences
Pornpatsorn Lertphadungkit, Xue Qiao, Supaart Sirikantaramas, Veena Satitpatipan, Min Ye, Somnuk Bunsupa
Summary: The de novo transcriptome analysis of Trichosanthes cucumerina L. identified genes associated with triterpenoid biosynthesis, particularly bryonolic acid and cucurbitacin B. The study also revealed the presence of isomultiflorenol synthase and cucurbitadienol synthase, important for the production of characteristic triterpenoids in cucurbitaceous plants. This research offers valuable insights for future studies on cucurbitaceous triterpenoids.
PLANT CELL REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gholamreza Khaksar, Supaart Sirikantaramas
Summary: Research identified 63 ERFs in durian pulps, with 34 showing ripening-associated expression patterns during fruit ripening. These ERFs were classified into three distinct clades, exhibiting different expression patterns during ripening.
Article
Plant Sciences
Lalida Sangpong, Gholamreza Khaksar, Pinnapat Pinsorn, Akira Oikawa, Ryosuke Sasaki, Alexander Erban, Mutsumi Watanabe, Karan Wangpaiboon, Takayuki Tohge, Joachim Kopka, Rainer Hoefgen, Kazuki Saito, Supaart Sirikantaramas
Summary: The study found that sucrose content increased during the ripening process of durian, while aspartate decreased. Changes in raffinose-family oligosaccharides were reported for the first time, and most amino acids increased. By transcriptomic analysis, key candidate genes can be identified for further research.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nithiwat Suntichaikamolkul, Lalida Sangpong, Hubert Schaller, Supaart Sirikantaramas
Summary: This study focused on the role of cytochrome P450 genes in durian fruit ripening, revealing potential involvement in phytohormone metabolism and regulation. Differences in the expression levels of hormone synthesis-related genes between fast- and slow-post-harvest ripening cultivars suggest important roles of these hormones in the ripening process. These findings highlight the potential additional molecular regulators controlling fruit ripening beyond ethylene and auxin, with economic implications.
Review
Agronomy
Lars B. Scharff, Vandasue L. R. Saltenis, Poul Erik Jensen, Alexandra Baekelandt, Alexandra J. Burgess, Meike Burow, Aldo Ceriotti, Jean-Pierre Cohan, Fernando Geu-Flores, Barbara Ann Halkier, Richard P. Haslam, Dirk Inze, Rene Klein Lankhorst, Erik H. Murchie, Johnathan A. Napier, Philippe Nacry, Martin A. J. Parry, Angelo Santino, Aurelia Scarano, Francesca Sparvoli, Ralf Wilhelm, Mathias Pribil
Summary: Enhancing the nutritional quality of crops through increasing protein content, improving protein functionality, and optimizing the content of vitamins and minerals, while reducing antinutrients and toxins, could help address 'hidden hunger' caused by micronutrient deficiencies and support a shift towards healthier and more sustainable plant-based diets.
FOOD AND ENERGY SECURITY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Yulan Qing, Morgane Ourry, Meike Burow, Nicolai Vitt Meyling, Thure Pavlo Hauser
Summary: Plants can form associations with microorganisms to improve their defense against herbivores. Metarhizium brunneum, a fungus known as an insect pathogen, can associate with cabbage roots and enhance myrosinase activity when attacked by Plutella xylostella larvae. This study investigates whether another Metarhizium species, M. robertsii, also enhances plant defense and whether this involves leaf glucosinolate content. Results show that M. robertsii can establish in Brassica roots, and immediately after herbivory, the glucosinolate content and myrosinase activity are higher in fungal-inoculated plants. However, these defense levels decrease 24 hours after herbivory. This suggests that root-associated Metarhizium species can indirectly affect above-ground herbivores through host plant priming.
ARTHROPOD-PLANT INTERACTIONS
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Parvathy Krishnan, Celine Caseys, Nik Soltis, Wei Zhang, Meike Burow, Daniel J. Kliebenstein
Summary: The bidirectional flow of information between host and pathogen is influenced by their genetics. Co-transcriptomic studies have been used to understand this flow, but the plasticity of the co-transcriptome in response to genetic variation is unclear. In this study, using natural genetic variation in the pathogen Botrytis cinerea and genetic variation abolishing defense signaling pathways in the host Arabidopsis thaliana, we found that pathogen genetics have a greater impact on the co-transcriptome. Genome-wide association mapping revealed that the pathogen modulates plasticity in response to the host through trans-expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) hotspots.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Pablo D. Cardenas, Jonas P. Landtved, Signe H. Larsen, Nicolai Lindegaard, Sebastian Wohlk, Karen R. Jensen, David I. Pattison, Meike Burow, Soren Bak, Christoph Crocoll, Niels Agerbirk
Summary: This study investigated the production of phytoalexins in the crucifer plant Barbarea vulgaris after exposure to abiotic stress. The results showed that two genotypes of B. vulgaris accumulated three major phytoalexins in the treated leaves. The levels of phytoalexins varied among plant types and individual phytoalexins. Summary: Two genotypes of B. vulgaris accumulated three major phytoalexins in response to abiotic stress.
Article
Plant Sciences
Liu Zhang, Ryota Kawaguchi, Takuo Enomoto, Sho Nishida, Meike Burow, Akiko Maruyama-Nakashita
Summary: Based on our previous findings, glucosinolates (GSLs) can act as a sulfur source in plants via GSL catabolism. However, the contribution of BGLU28/30-dependent GSL catabolism during the reproductive growth stage remains unclear due to the variation in GSL profiles. Therefore, in this study, we examined the growth, metabolic, and transcriptional phenotypes of mature bglu28/30 mutants grown under different sulfur conditions. Our results showed impaired growth, increased GSL levels in reproductive organs and leaves, decreased primary sulfur-containing metabolites, and enhanced GSL transport in the bglu28/30 mutants under sulfur deficiency. Transcriptome analysis revealed differential responses to sulfur deficiency in genes related to ethylene and defense responses, as well as plant response to heat. These findings contribute to our understanding of the role of BGLU28/30-dependent GSL catabolism in plant adaptation to nutrient stress.
PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
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Agronomy
Lars B. Scharff, Vandasue L. R. Saltenis, Poul Erik Jensen, Alexandra Baekelandt, Alexandra J. Burgess, Meike Burow, Aldo Ceriotti, Jean-Pierre Cohan, Fernando Geu-Flores, Barbara Ann Halkier, Richard P. Haslam, Haslam Inze, Rene Klein Lankhorst, Erik H. Murchie, Johnathan A. Napier, Philippe Nacry, Martin A. J. Parry, Angelo Santino, Aurelia Scarano, Francesca Sparvoli, Ralf Wilhelm, Mathias Pribil
FOOD AND ENERGY SECURITY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Joana Carvalho Cachapa, Nicolai Vitt Meyling, Meike Burow, Thure Pavlo Hauser
Summary: Metarhizium brunneum can associate with plant roots and enhance plant defense by increasing myrosinase activity after leaf herbivory.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
