A. Mir, M. Faizan, A. Bajguz, F. Sami, H. Siddiqui, S. Hayat
{"title":"Occurrence and Biosynthesis of Melatonin and Its Exogenous Effect on Plants","authors":"A. Mir, M. Faizan, A. Bajguz, F. Sami, H. Siddiqui, S. Hayat","doi":"10.5586/asbp.8922","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5586/asbp.8922","url":null,"abstract":"Melatonin is an endogenous indolamine found in many plants. It has been shown to generate a wide range of metabolic, physiological, and cellular responses, thus affecting growth and development, particularly under different environmental stresses. In the present review, we focus on its role in germination, growth and development, photosynthesis, senescence, and antioxidant activity in plants. Further, an effort has been made to discuss its occurrence, biosynthesis, and relationship with other phytohormones in plants. Moreover, melatonin-mediated signaling and its mechanisms of action under stress conditions in plants have been comprehensively discussed. Finally, its role under various abiotic stress conditions has also been discussed in this review.","PeriodicalId":7157,"journal":{"name":"Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44219303","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Santi Saraphol, S. Vajrodaya, Ekaphan Kraichak, A. Sirikhachornkit, N. Sanevas
{"title":"Environmental Factors Affecting the Diversity and Photosynthetic Pigments of Trentepohlia Species in Northern Thailand’s Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary","authors":"Santi Saraphol, S. Vajrodaya, Ekaphan Kraichak, A. Sirikhachornkit, N. Sanevas","doi":"10.5586/asbp.8912","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5586/asbp.8912","url":null,"abstract":"This study addressed the environmental factors that affect Trentepohlia spp. in the Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary at altitudes of 399 to 1,503 meters above sea level (m a.s.l.) during the rainy, winter, and summer seasons. Species were identified using characteristic morphological identification. The influence of environmental factors on the algae was analyzed using a statistical program, and seasonal changes in the quantity of photosynthetic pigments in the dominant species were evaluated. The average relative humidity was 69.34 ± 12.90%, the average temperature was 26.23 ± 3.79 °C, and the average light intensity was 139.78 ± 42.21 µmol photon m −2 s −1 . Thirteen species were found: Trentepohlia chapmanii , Trentepohlia sp. 1, Trentepohlia sp. 2, Trentepohlia sundarbanensis , Trentepohlia sp. 3, Trentepohlia rigidula , Trentepohlia sp. 4, Trentepohlia effusa , Trentepohlia monilia , Trentepohlia abietina , Trentepohlia sp. 5, Trentepohlia aurea , and Trentepohlia umbrina . The largest number of species (seven to nine) were found at lower altitudes, from 473 to 517 m a.s.l. Species diversity was greatest in the winter season (13 species). Species found at low attitude were grouped together (Group 1) and had the greatest diversity, and the remaining species were divided into Groups 2, 3, and 4. Environmental factors had both positive and negative influences on the species, especially T. chapmanii , which was found below 1,003 m a.s.l., and T. monilia , which was found in areas with a high relative humidity of 74.50% to 83.93%. The ratio of the total carotenoids to chlorophyll of T. rigidula , the dominant species, was relatively high at 4.96:1, and the β-carotene content (46.89 %w/w) was highest during winter.","PeriodicalId":7157,"journal":{"name":"Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49110302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Sitek, B. Nowak, Michał Fecowicz, Z. Gajewski, P. Dańda, K. Kapała, Barbara Kozik-Dąbek
{"title":"Application of Horticultural and Tissue Culture Methods for Ex Situ Conservation of Endangered Primula farinosa L.","authors":"E. Sitek, B. Nowak, Michał Fecowicz, Z. Gajewski, P. Dańda, K. Kapała, Barbara Kozik-Dąbek","doi":"10.5586/asbp.8913","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5586/asbp.8913","url":null,"abstract":"Our study aimed at active conservation of the last location of Primula farinosa, an endangered species in Poland, and assessed reproduction by seeds and plant propagation on sterile media in tissue culture conditions. We identified gibberellic acid (GA3) as the key factor stimulating germination of P. farinosa seeds. Growing juvenile plants under controlled temperature of 18/16 °C day/night yielded good quality plant material without mycorrhization. In tissue culture, the most favorable medium for shoot propagation was MS supplemented with the lowest tested concentration of indole-3-butyric acid (IBA; 0.05 mg dm−3) and 6-benzyl-aminopurine (BAP; 0.1 mg dm−3). The rooting ability of shoots was high and comparable for all auxins used. 2C DNA content of seed-derived and micropropagated plants did not indicate any change in the ploidy level during in vitro cultivation. Plants derived from seeds and tissue cultures were compared in a 2-year study. Of all the characteristics compared, only the number of flowers per inflorescence was lower for micropropagated plants when compared with the seed-origin plants in the first year of observation. The difference was of transient nature and was not observed in the second year of the study. Effective protocols for in vivo and in vitro propagation of P. farinosa were developed, which can be used in practical species protection.","PeriodicalId":7157,"journal":{"name":"Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44382825","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Structural Integrity of Vascular System in Branching Units of Coniferous Shoot","authors":"A. Banasiak, B. Zagórska-Marek","doi":"10.5586/asbp.8915","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5586/asbp.8915","url":null,"abstract":"In conifers with spiral phyllotaxis, two numbers: one of the vascular sympodia and the second of cortical resin canals, define the shoot anatomic diameter. This in turn reflects the size and vigor of the apical meristem. Both numbers belong to the mathematical series, associated with the shoot phyllotactic pattern. The number of canals is one step lower in a series than the number of sympodia. The first one, easier to determine, automatically defines the second. Using this protocol and screening the large number of branching shoots of selected conifers, we have discovered strong correlation between orientation of vascular sympodia in the lateral and supporting branches. There was no such correlation with regard to the chiral configurations of phyllotaxis. This finding reveals the presence of special phyllotactic compensation in the case of differences in anatomic diameter of the parental and lateral shoot under the imperative of maintaining the sympodia orientation within one branching unit. Phyllotaxis of the axillary apex is evidently not established at random but adapted to the condition of the subtending axis. The monopodial, regularly branching shoot of conifers is an attractive example of biological system, which is not a sum of independent, iteratively formed units. Rather, it appears to be an entity organized on hierarchically higher level, which emerges from coordination of developmental processes in a population of the units.","PeriodicalId":7157,"journal":{"name":"Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43747728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Çağla Kızılarslan Hançer, E. Sevgi, Betül Büyükkılıç Altınbaşak, Ernaz Altundağ Çakır, M. Akkaya
{"title":"Traditional Knowledge of Wild Edible Plants of Biga (Çanakkale), Turkey","authors":"Çağla Kızılarslan Hançer, E. Sevgi, Betül Büyükkılıç Altınbaşak, Ernaz Altundağ Çakır, M. Akkaya","doi":"10.5586/asbp.8914","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5586/asbp.8914","url":null,"abstract":"Biga, located in the southwestern part of the Marmara Region of Turkey, is the largest district of Çanakkale. Wild edible plants and the ways in which they are used in Biga have not previously been documented. This ethnobotanical study of Biga was conducted between June 2011 and September 2014. In this study, we recorded information such as the local names of plants, the manner in which they are used, and the particular parts of the plants used. The cultural importance index was calculated for each taxon. One hundred and sixty-five interviews were conducted in 49 villages. The study revealed that 55 wild edible plant taxa belonging to 41 genera are used in this area. The most frequently used families are Rosaceae, Lamiaceae, Polygonaceae, and Apiaceae. The genera that represented the greatest number of taxa included Rumex (six taxa), Thymus, Eryngium, Mentha, Oenanthe, Papaver, Prunus, Rubus, and Urtica (each containing two taxa). The most culturally important species were Urtica dioica, U. urens, Malva sylvestris, Thymus longicaulis subsp. longicaulis var. subisophyllus, and Cornus mas. Local people consumed plants in the form of vegetables, fruits, beverages like herbal teas, spices, and other products. Edible parts of plants included leaves, aerial parts, young stems, and fruits. The results of our study showed that even in districts located close to cities, the use of wild edible plants still continues.","PeriodicalId":7157,"journal":{"name":"Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47234593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jiancheng Wang, Honglan Yang, T. Bozorov, D. Albach, Daoyuan Zhang
{"title":"Evolutionary Pattern of High Variation Traits in Subfamily Zygophylloideae (Zygophyllaceae)","authors":"Jiancheng Wang, Honglan Yang, T. Bozorov, D. Albach, Daoyuan Zhang","doi":"10.5586/asbp.8911","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5586/asbp.8911","url":null,"abstract":"Patterns in traits and trait combinations reflect how organisms cope with their environment. Owing to different degrees of variability, the performance of traits varies during adaption to the changing environment. In this study, we focused on a taxon dominant in arid regions – the subfamily Zygophylloideae. We analyzed the evolutionary patterns of functional traits to clarify the impact of trait attributes on niche shifts. The results of phylogenetic signal analysis of traits revealed that quantitative traits, such as plant height, were not evolutionarily conserved. Phylogenetic regression pointed out that there are synergistic changes in environmental factors and in some traits within a phylogenetic context. These traits can meet the requirements of different environments more easily, possibly owing to their high variability. As a result, species in the subfamily Zygophylloideae showed clustering in some phenotypic spaces. Thus, the adaptive evolution of traits reduced niche restrictions of related environmental factors on species. The evolutionary analysis of functional traits in subfamily Zygophylloideae proved that high variability of traits allows fine-tuning according to the related environmental factors during the evolutionary process and promotes niche shifts.","PeriodicalId":7157,"journal":{"name":"Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46836463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. Sugier, D. Sugier, O. Sozinov, A. Kołos, D. Wołkowycki, A. Plak, Olha Budnyk
{"title":"Characteristics of plant communities, population features, and edaphic conditions of Arnica montana L. populations in pine forests of mid-Eastern Europe","authors":"P. Sugier, D. Sugier, O. Sozinov, A. Kołos, D. Wołkowycki, A. Plak, Olha Budnyk","doi":"10.5586/asbp.3640","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5586/asbp.3640","url":null,"abstract":"Mountain arnica, Arnica montana L., an herbaceous plant species critically endangered in Europe, is the source of raw material, which is abundant in its secondary metabolites. During the field investigation conducted in Augustow and Knyszyn forests (Poland) and in Grodno Forest (Belarus), the plant species composition and population characteristics were measured. Additionally, to evaluate the edaphic conditions of arnica populations, soil samples were taken and analyzed. The sandy and very nutrient-poor soils are characterized by strong acidity and a very low concentration of macro- and microelements. The analyzed characteristics of the studied populations indicate a good status of populations located in Grodno Forest. However, the very small number of individuals and the very small proportion of flowering individuals in the populations in Augustow Forest and Knyszyn Forest indicate the need for active protective actions. Calamagrostis arundinacea can play the role of a competitor; therefore, during planning active protection, individuals of this species should be eliminated, and particular attention should be paid to the frequency and coverage of this plant species and the plant height of the herb layer. The dependence between population characteristics, especially the proportion of flowering stems and the concentration of available phosphorus, may indicate the effect of the concentration of this macroelement on flowering and, in consequence, provide a greater chance for the generative propagation of this plant species.","PeriodicalId":7157,"journal":{"name":"Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46752390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Iziy, A. Majd, M. Vaezi-kakhki, T. Nejadsattari, S. K. Noureini
{"title":"Effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles on enzymatic and nonenzymatic antioxidant content, germination, and biochemical and ultrastructural cell characteristics of Portulaca oleracea L.","authors":"E. Iziy, A. Majd, M. Vaezi-kakhki, T. Nejadsattari, S. K. Noureini","doi":"10.5586/asbp.3639","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5586/asbp.3639","url":null,"abstract":"This report focuses on the application of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) carrying phycomolecule ligands as a novel plant growth promoter aimed at increasing the crop productivity of purslane ( Portulaca oleracea L.). Experiments were performed under controlled greenhouse conditions using a completely randomized design with nine replications. Purslane seeds were treated with four concentrations of ZnO NPs (0, 10, 100, and 500 mg L −1 ) and four concentrations of bulk ZnO (0, 10, 100, and 500 mg L −1 ). The ultrastructural characteristics of the leaves of the plants treated with of 500 mg L −1 ZnO NPs were determined using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results indicated that the treatment with ZnO NPs increased the content of chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b , carotenoids, and total phenolic and flavonoid compounds significantly more than the treatment with bulk ZnO. Our findings also showed that the application of high concentrations of ZnO NPs is the most effective strategy to considerably induce the antioxidant capacity and enzymes of purslane plants. Furthermore, the seed germination percentage and sprout growth rates were significantly higher in the plants treated with 500 mg L −1 of ZnO NPs (100% ±0.00), compared to the control plants (93.33% ±1.66). The TEM images revealed the concentration of ZnO NPs and cell membrane rupture, as well as a deformation in the shape of chloroplasts and a decrease in their number in the plants treated with 500 mg L −1 ZnO NPs, compared to the control plants. Owing to their toxicity, high concentrations of ZnO NPs lead to oxidative stress in plants. Thus, our findings provide a new alternative strategy for increasing crop productivity, i.e., the application of ZnO NPs as a novel plant growth booster, in comparison with the bulk ZnO treatment.","PeriodicalId":7157,"journal":{"name":"Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43402093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Trela, G. Silska, Marek Chyc, D. Latowski, J. Kruk, R. Szymańska
{"title":"Tocochromanols and fatty acid composition in flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) accessions","authors":"A. Trela, G. Silska, Marek Chyc, D. Latowski, J. Kruk, R. Szymańska","doi":"10.5586/asbp.3636","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5586/asbp.3636","url":null,"abstract":"Flax, Linum usitatissimum, cultivars are grown throughout the world. Flax oil is a dietary source of polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamin E, as well as phospholipids, sterols, and phenolic acids. Linseed plays a pivotal role in protecting cells from oxidative damage associated diseases, i.e., atherosclerosis, neurodegenerative disorders, cancer, and inflammation. In this study, two groups of L. usitatissimum seeds were used to evaluate and compare the content and composition of tocochromanols (vitamin E) and fatty acids. Group I included accessions originating from Poland and the Ukraine, while Group II encompassed worldwide flax cultivars (such as from the United States, Argentina, and Italy). A comparison of the tocochromanol profiles showed a higher content in Group I, although there were no significant differences in tocopherol content and composition between the genotypes within this group. All accessions in Groups I and II contained γ-tocotrienol and plastochromanol-8, which confirms the high nutritional value of flaxseeds. The composition of fatty acids varied depending on the varieties, with linolenic acid showing the greatest discrepancy. Based on the tocochromanol content and fatty acid composition, we conducted a principal component analysis (PCA) and cluster analysis, which revealed a greater similarity among the accessions in Group I. An analysis of the tocochromanol and fatty acid composition of flaxseeds is important from an agronomic and medicinal perspective and can be used to select the most appropriate flax cultivar.","PeriodicalId":7157,"journal":{"name":"Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71055194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Kochan, G. Szymańska, Izabela Grzegorczy-Karolak, P. Szymczyk, Monika Sienkiewicz
{"title":"Ginsenoside and phenolic compounds in hydromethanolic extracts of American ginseng cell cultures and their antioxidant properties","authors":"E. Kochan, G. Szymańska, Izabela Grzegorczy-Karolak, P. Szymczyk, Monika Sienkiewicz","doi":"10.5586/asbp.3638","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5586/asbp.3638","url":null,"abstract":"The present study was performed to investigate the antioxidant properties of callus and suspension culture extracts of Panax quinquefolium (American ginseng). The ginsenoside content and the total phenolic content (TPC) in these cultures were also examined. The total amount of the nine studied saponins was found to be 2.08, 1.69, and 0.202 mg g −1 dry weight in red callus line (RCL), green callus line (GCL), and suspension cultures, respectively, by HPLC analysis. The TPC was estimated using the Folin–Ciocalteu method. The TPC of the suspension culture extracts was approximately 36.7% and 17.6% higher than that of the RCL and GCL, respectively. The antioxidant activity of the extracts was evaluated using the in vitro ABTS [2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid)] and FRAP (ferric reducing antioxidant power) assays; the methanolic P. quinquefolium suspension culture extracts demonstrated stronger antioxidant activity than that of the callus cultures.","PeriodicalId":7157,"journal":{"name":"Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42884432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}