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Washimkar KR, Bisen AC, Verma S, Bhatt D, Yadav M, Kumar A, Bhatta RS, Bawankule DU, Yadav PP, Mugale MN. Modulation in NF-κB-p65/NLRP3, TXNIP-mediated signaling using an ethanolic fruit extract of Withania coagulans mitigates silica-induced pulmonary fibrosis in rats. Fitoterapia 2025; 183:106578. [PMID: 40318702 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2025.106578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2025] [Accepted: 04/28/2025] [Indexed: 05/07/2025]
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Withania coagulans encompasses many active phytoconstituents, which have been used to treat many ailments. Prior research has shown that fruit extract of Withania coagulans has anti-inflammatory properties and effectively reduces oxidative stress in various diseases. Nevertheless, its effects are not obscured in the silica (SiO2) induced pulmonary fibrosis (PF). In the current study, an ethanolic fruit extract of Withania coagulans (WCE) was prepared, and its effects and underlying mechanisms on SiO2-induced PF in rats were elucidated. LC-MS/MS analysis identified various bioactive phytoconstituents, secondary plant metabolites, and flavonoids in the WCE. In vitro, results showed that the WCE exhibited no toxicity towards A549 cells, reduced the production of reactive oxygen species, and inhibited cell migration. Further, WCE abrogated alveolar wall thickening, reduced inflammatory cell infiltration, and maintained lung architecture. It also suppresses collagen accumulation and mucus production, abrogating inflammation by downregulating nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB-p65)/ NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) and cytokine levels. It suppresses oxidative and endoplasmic reticulum stress induced by SiO2 by downregulating thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP), activating transcription factor 6 (ATF6), and C/EBP Homologous Protein (CHOP) proteins. Additionally, WCE, by suppressing EMT and transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1)/Suppressor of Mothers against Decapentaplegic (Smad) pathway, mitigated PF in rats. Taken together, WCE via anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties inhibited SiO2-induced PF, and therefore, it can be envisaged as an effective antifibrotic agent to treat PF.
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- Kaveri R Washimkar
- Division of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR-CDRI), Lucknow 226031, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India; Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR-CDRI), Lucknow 226031, India; Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility and Research, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR-CDRI), Lucknow 226031, India
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- Division of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR-CDRI), Lucknow 226031, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India; In vivo Testing Facility, Bioprospection, and Product Development Division, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226015, India
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- Division of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR-CDRI), Lucknow 226031, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India
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- Division of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR-CDRI), Lucknow 226031, India
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- Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR-CDRI), Lucknow 226031, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India; In vivo Testing Facility, Bioprospection, and Product Development Division, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226015, India
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- Division of Medicinal and Process Chemistry, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR-CDRI), Lucknow 226031, India
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- Division of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR-CDRI), Lucknow 226031, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India.
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Zaccarelli A, Mattina B, Pont L, Benavente F, Zanotti I, Cioffi F, Elviri L. Synergy of Analytical Characterization and Biocompatible Extractions for the Enhancement of High-Quality Biorefinery Products from Medicago sativa. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2025; 73:938-953. [PMID: 39723940 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c09161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2024]
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This study presents the development of an analytical characterization strategy tailored to end products derived from an alfalfa (Medicago sativa)-based biorefinery with particular emphasis on protein concentrates and phenolic-enriched fractions. Our approach began with a comprehensive full-factorial experimental design aimed at optimizing the extraction process, taking care to design a biocompatible extraction protocol. Liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) techniques were used to characterize the molecular profile of the extracts. In particular, the extracts showed a significant relative abundance of flavonoids and isoflavonoids in both their aglycone and glycosylated forms, in which antioxidant activity was evaluated. In addition, we elucidated the proteomic profiles of the protein concentrates. This proteomic characterization served as a valuable resource for understanding the differences between these end products, providing insights that can guide informed decisions about their potential applications.
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- Department of Food and Drug, University of Parma, 43124 Parma, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, Institute for Research on Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA·UB), University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Serra Húnter Program, Generalitat de Catalunya, 08007 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, Institute for Research on Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA·UB), University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Food and Drug, University of Parma, 43124 Parma, Italy
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- Contento Trade Srl, Pozzuolo de Friuli, 33050 Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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- Department of Food and Drug, University of Parma, 43124 Parma, Italy
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Zhu XQ, Li M, Li RP, Tang WQ, Wang YY, Fei X, He P, Han GY. Rice Varieties Intercropping Induced Soil Metabolic and Microbial Recruiting to Enhance the Rice Blast ( Magnaporthe Oryzae) Resistance. Metabolites 2024; 14:507. [PMID: 39330514 PMCID: PMC11434330 DOI: 10.3390/metabo14090507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2024] [Revised: 09/12/2024] [Accepted: 09/17/2024] [Indexed: 09/28/2024] Open
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[Background] Intercropping is considered an effective approach to defending rice disease. [Objectives/Methods] This study aimed to explore the resistance mechanism of rice intraspecific intercropping by investigating soil metabolites and their regulation on the rhizosphere soil microbial community using metabolomic and microbiome analyses. [Results] The results showed that the panicle blast disease occurrence of the resistant variety Shanyou63 (SY63) and the susceptible variety Huangkenuo (HKN) were both decreased in the intercropping compared to monoculture. Notably, HKN in the intercropping system exhibited significantly decreased disease incidence and increased disease resistance-related enzyme protease activity. KEGG annotation from soil metabolomics analysis revealed that phenylalanine metabolic pathway, phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan biosynthesis pathway, and fructose and mannose metabolic pathway were the key pathways related to rice disease resistance. Soil microbiome analysis indicated that the bacterial genera Nocardioides, Marmoricola, Luedemannella, and Desulfomonile were significantly enriched in HKN after intercropping, while SY63 experienced a substantial accumulation of Ruminiclostridium and Cellulomonas. Omics-based correlation analysis highlighted that the community assembly of Cellulomonas and Desulfomonile significantly affected the content of the metabolites D-sorbitol, D-mannitol, quinic acid, which further proved that quinic acid had a significantly inhibitory effect on the mycelium growth of Magnaporthe oryzae, and these three metabolites had a significant blast control effect. The optimal rice blast-control efficiency on HKN was 51.72%, and Lijiangxintuanheigu (LTH) was 64.57%. [Conclusions] These findings provide a theoretical basis for rice varieties intercropping and sustainable rice production, emphasizing the novelty of the study in elucidating the underlying mechanisms of intercropping-mediated disease resistance.
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- Xiao-Qiao Zhu
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Agriculture Biodiversity for Plant Disease Management, College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650500, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Agriculture Biodiversity for Plant Disease Management, College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650500, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Agriculture Biodiversity for Plant Disease Management, College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650500, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Agriculture Biodiversity for Plant Disease Management, College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650500, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Agriculture Biodiversity for Plant Disease Management, College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650500, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Agriculture Biodiversity for Plant Disease Management, College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650500, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Agriculture Biodiversity for Plant Disease Management, College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650500, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Agriculture Biodiversity for Plant Disease Management, College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650500, China
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Mathieu L, Ballini E, Morel JB, Méteignier LV. The root of plant-plant interactions: Belowground special cocktails. CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 80:102547. [PMID: 38749206 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2024.102547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Plants interact with each other via a multitude of processes among which belowground communication facilitated by specialized metabolites plays an important but overlooked role. Until now, the exact targets, modes of action, and resulting phenotypes that these metabolites induce in neighboring plants have remained largely unknown. Moreover, positive interactions driven by the release of root exudates are prevalent in both natural field conditions and controlled laboratory environments. In particular, intraspecific positive interactions suggest a genotypic recognition mechanism in addition to non-self perception in plant roots. This review concentrates on recent discoveries regarding how plants interact with one another through belowground signals in intra- and interspecific mixtures. Furthermore, we elaborate on how an enhanced understanding of these interactions can propel the field of agroecology forward.
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- Laura Mathieu
- PHIM Plant Health Institute, Univ Montpellier, INRAE, CIRAD, Institut Agro, IRD, Montpellier, France
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- PHIM Plant Health Institute, Univ Montpellier, INRAE, CIRAD, Institut Agro, IRD, Montpellier, France
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- PHIM Plant Health Institute, Univ Montpellier, INRAE, CIRAD, Institut Agro, IRD, Montpellier, France
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- PHIM Plant Health Institute, Univ Montpellier, INRAE, CIRAD, Institut Agro, IRD, Montpellier, France.
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Gonçalves R, Wamelink GWW, van der Putten P, Evers JB. Intercropping on Mars: A promising system to optimise fresh food production in future martian colonies. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0302149. [PMID: 38691526 PMCID: PMC11062560 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024] Open
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Future colonists on Mars will need to produce fresh food locally to acquire key nutrients lost in food dehydration, the primary technique for sending food to space. In this study we aimed to test the viability and prospect of applying an intercropping system as a method for soil-based food production in Martian colonies. This novel approach to Martian agriculture adds valuable insight into how we can optimise resource use and enhance colony self-sustainability, since Martian colonies will operate under very limited space, energy, and Earth supplies. A likely early Martian agricultural setting was simulated using small pots, a controlled greenhouse environment, and species compliant with space mission requirements. Pea (Pisum sativum), carrot (Daucus carota) and tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) were grown in three soil types ("MMS-1" Mars regolith simulant, potting soil and sand), planted either mixed (intercropping) or separate (monocropping). Rhizobia bacteria (Rhizobium leguminosarum) were added as the pea symbiont for Nitrogen-fixing. Plant performance was measured as above-ground biomass (g), yield (g), harvest index (%), and Nitrogen/Phosphorus/Potassium content in yield (g/kg). The overall intercropping system performance was calculated as total relative yield (RYT). Intercropping had clear effects on plant performance in Mars regolith, being beneficial for tomato but mostly detrimental for pea and carrot, ultimately giving an overall yield disadvantage compared to monocropping (RYT = 0.93). This effect likely resulted from the observed absence of Rhizobia nodulation in Mars regolith, negating Nitrogen-fixation and preventing intercropped plants from leveraging their complementarity. Adverse regolith conditions-high pH, elevated compactness and nutrient deficiencies-presumably restricted Rhizobia survival/nodulation. In sand, where more favourable soil conditions promoted effective nodulation, intercropping significantly outperformed monocropping (RYT = 1.32). Given this, we suggest that with simple regolith improvements, enhancing conditions for nodulation, intercropping shows promise as a method for optimising food production in Martian colonies. Specific regolith ameliorations are proposed for future research.
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- Rebeca Gonçalves
- Centre for Crop System Analysis, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Wageningen Environmental Research, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Crop System Analysis, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Crop System Analysis, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Montesinos-Navarro A, López-Climent MF, Pérez-Clemente RM, Arenas-Sánchez C, Sánchez-Martín R, Gómez-Cadenas A, Verdú M. Plant metabolic response to stress in an arid ecosystem is mediated by the presence of neighbors. Ecology 2024; 105:e4247. [PMID: 38267011 DOI: 10.1002/ecy.4247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Plant neighbors in arid environments can ameliorate abiotic stress by reducing insolation, but they also attract herbivores and pathogens, especially when neighbors are close relatives that share similar antagonists. Plants' metabolic profiles provide a chemical fingerprint of the physiological processes behind plant responses to different environmental stresses. For example, abscisic acid and proline, mainly involved in stomatal closure and osmotic adjustment, can induce plant responses to abiotic stress, while jasmonic acid and salicylic acid primarily regulate plant defense to herbivory or pathogens. Neighbor plants can generate contrasting ecological contexts, modulating plant responses to abiotic and biotic stresses. We hypothesize that plant metabolic profile is modulated by its neighbors in a vegetation patch, expecting a higher investment in metabolites related to biotic-stress tolerance (i.e., herbivory or pathogens) when growing associated with other plants, especially to phylogenetically close relatives, compared to plants growing alone. We show that plants from five species growing with neighbors invest more in biotic-stress tolerance while their conspecifics, growing alone, invest more in abiotic-stress tolerance. This tendency in plants' metabolic profiles was not affected by the phylogenetic diversity of their neighborhood. Linking physiological snapshots with community processes can contribute to elucidating metabolic profiles derived from plant-plant interactions.
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- Alicia Montesinos-Navarro
- Centro de Investigaciones Sobre Desertificación (CIDE, CSIC-UV-GV), Carretera de Moncada-Náquera, Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Ciencias Naturales, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón de la Plana, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Ciencias Naturales, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón de la Plana, Spain
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- Centro de Investigaciones Sobre Desertificación (CIDE, CSIC-UV-GV), Carretera de Moncada-Náquera, Valencia, Spain
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- Centro de Investigaciones Sobre Desertificación (CIDE, CSIC-UV-GV), Carretera de Moncada-Náquera, Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Ciencias Naturales, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón de la Plana, Spain
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- Centro de Investigaciones Sobre Desertificación (CIDE, CSIC-UV-GV), Carretera de Moncada-Náquera, Valencia, Spain
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Ghitti E, Rolli E, Vergani L, Borin S. Flavonoids influence key rhizocompetence traits for early root colonization and PCB degradation potential of Paraburkholderia xenovorans LB400. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1325048. [PMID: 38371405 PMCID: PMC10869545 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1325048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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Introduction Flavonoids are among the main plant root exudation components, and, in addition to their role in symbiosis, they can broadly affect the functionality of plant-associated microbes: in polluted environments, for instance, flavonoids can induce the expression of the enzymatic degradative machinery to clean-up soils from xenobiotics like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). However, their involvement in root community recruitment and assembly involving non-symbiotic beneficial interactions remains understudied and may be crucial to sustain the holobiont fitness under PCB stress. Methods By using a set of model pure flavonoid molecules and a natural blend of root exudates (REs) with altered flavonoid composition produced by Arabidopsis mutant lines affected in flavonoid biosynthesis and abundance (null mutant tt4, flavonoid aglycones hyperproducer tt8, and flavonoid conjugates hyperaccumulator ttg), we investigated flavonoid contribution in stimulating rhizocompetence traits and the catabolic potential of the model bacterial strain for PCB degradation Paraburkholderia xenovorans LB400. Results Flavonoids influenced the traits involved in bacterial recruitment in the rhizoplane by improving chemotaxis and motility responses, by increasing biofilm formation and by promoting the growth and activation of the PCB-degradative pathway of strain LB400, being thus potentially exploited as carbon sources, stimulating factors and chemoattractant molecules. Indeed, early rhizoplane colonization was favored in plantlets of the tt8 Arabidopsis mutant and reduced in the ttg line. Bacterial growth was promoted by the REs of mutant lines tt4 and tt8 under control conditions and reduced upon PCB-18 stress, showing no significant differences compared with the WT and ttg, indicating that unidentified plant metabolites could be involved. PCB stress presumably altered the Arabidopsis root exudation profile, although a sudden "cry-for-help" response to recruit strain LB400 was excluded and flavonoids appeared not to be the main determinants. In the in vitro plant-microbe interaction assays, plant growth promotion and PCB resistance promoted by strain LB400 seemed to act through flavonoid-independent mechanisms without altering bacterial colonization efficiency and root adhesion pattern. Discussions This study further contributes to elucidate the vast array of functions provided by flavonoids in orchestrating the early events of PCB-degrading strain LB400 recruitment in the rhizosphere and to support the holobiont fitness by stimulating the catabolic machinery involved in xenobiotics decomposition and removal.
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Kumar GA, Kumar S, Bhardwaj R, Swapnil P, Meena M, Seth CS, Yadav A. Recent advancements in multifaceted roles of flavonoids in plant-rhizomicrobiome interactions. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 14:1297706. [PMID: 38250451 PMCID: PMC10796613 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1297706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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The rhizosphere consists of a plethora of microbes, interacting with each other as well as with the plants present in proximity. The root exudates consist of a variety of secondary metabolites such as strigolactones and other phenolic compounds such as coumarin that helps in facilitating communication and forming associations with beneficial microbes in the rhizosphere. Among different secondary metabolites flavonoids (natural polyphenolic compounds) continuously increasing attention in scientific fields for showing several slews of biological activities. Flavonoids possess a benzo-γ-pyrone skeleton and several classes of flavonoids have been reported on the basis of their basic structure such as flavanones, flavonols, anthocyanins, etc. The mutualistic association between plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and plants have been reported to help the host plants in surviving various biotic and abiotic stresses such as low nitrogen and phosphorus, drought and salinity stress, pathogen attack, and herbivory. This review sheds light upon one such component of root exudate known as flavonoids, which is well known for nodulation in legume plants. Apart from the well-known role in inducing nodulation in legumes, this group of compounds has anti-microbial and antifungal properties helping in establishing defensive mechanisms and playing a major role in forming mycorrhizal associations for the enhanced acquisition of nutrients such as iron and phosphorus. Further, this review highlights the role of flavonoids in plants for recruiting non-mutualistic microbes under stress and other important aspects regarding recent findings on the functions of this secondary metabolite in guiding the plant-microbe interaction and how organic matter affects its functionality in soil.
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- Gokul Anil Kumar
- School of Basic Science, Department of Botany, Central University of Punjab, Bhatinda, Punjab, India
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- Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Department of Plant Pathology, B.M. College of Agriculture, Khandwa, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior, India
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- School of Basic Science, Department of Botany, Central University of Punjab, Bhatinda, Punjab, India
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- School of Basic Science, Department of Botany, Central University of Punjab, Bhatinda, Punjab, India
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- Laboratory of Phytopathology and Microbial Biotechnology, Department of Botany, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- School of Basic Science, Department of Botany, Central University of Punjab, Bhatinda, Punjab, India
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Xia J, Zhou J, Liu Y, Yan N, Hu X, Zhou L, Pu Q. Non-destructive distinction of single seed for Medicago sativa and Melilotus officinalis by capillary electrophoresis with laser-induced fluorescence detection. J Chromatogr A 2023; 1704:464116. [PMID: 37290349 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2023.464116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Flavonoids are a class of natural polyphenolic compounds with great health benefits, and the development of methods for their analysis is of continuing interest. In this work, apigenin, kaempferol and formononetin were selected as the typical representatives of flavone, flavonol and isoflavone, three subclasses of flavonoids. Fluorescence studies revealed that tetraborate complexation could significantly sensitize the weak intrinsic fluorescence of flavonoids in solution, with a maximum of 137-fold for kaempferol. Subsequently, an integrated strategy of derivatization and separation was proposed for the universal analysis of flavonoids by capillary electrophoresis (CE) with 405 nm laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) detection. Using a running buffer consisting of 20 mM sodium tetraborate, 10 mM SDS and 10% methanol (pH 8.5), the dynamic derivatization was realized in the capillary, and the baseline separation was achieved within 10 min, with the detection limits of 0.92-35.46 nM (S/N=3) for the total of 9 flavonoids. The developed CE-LIF method was employed to the quantitative analysis of some flavonoids in Medicago sativa (alfalfa) plants and granulated alfalfa with the recoveries of 80.55-94.25%. Combined with the principal component analysis, the developed method was successfully applied to the non-destructive distinction of single seed for alfalfa and Melilotus officinalis (sweet clover), two forage grass seeds with very similar apparent morphology. Furthermore, this method was used to continuously monitor the substance metabolism during the soaking process at the level of single seed.
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- Jingtong Xia
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Effects of Allelopathic Compounds Identified in Medicago sativa L. Seedling Exudate against Escherichia coli. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28062645. [PMID: 36985619 PMCID: PMC10056293 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28062645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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In this study, the allelopathic properties of Medicago sativa L. (alfalfa) seedling exudates on the germination of seeds of various species were investigated. The compounds responsible for the allelopathic effects of alfalfa were identified and characterized by employing liquid chromatography ion mobility high-resolution mass spectrometry. Crude exudates inhibited the germination of seeds of all various plant species tested. Overall, nine compounds in alfalfa were identified and quantified. The most predominant compounds were a hyperoside representing a flavonoid glucoside, the non-proteinogenic amino acid canavanine, and two dipeptides, identified as H-Glu-Tyr-OH and H-Phe-Glu-OH. The latter corresponds to the first finding that dipeptides are exuded from alfalfa seedlings. In addition, the antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of alfalfa exudate and its identified compounds were elucidated. Both hyperoside and canavanine revealed the best antibacterial activity with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values that ranged from 8 to 32 and 32 to 256 µg/mL, respectively. Regarding the antibiofilm action, hyperoside and canavanine caused a decline in the percentage of E. coli isolates that possessed a strong and moderate biofilm-forming potential from 68.42% to 21.05% and 31.58%, respectively. Studies on their inhibiting effects exhibit that these major substances are predominantly responsible for the allelopathic and antimicrobial effects of the crude exudates.
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Ghitti E, Rolli E, Crotti E, Borin S. Flavonoids Are Intra- and Inter-Kingdom Modulator Signals. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10122479. [PMID: 36557733 PMCID: PMC9781135 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10122479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Flavonoids are a broad class of secondary metabolites with multifaceted functionalities for plant homeostasis and are involved in facing both biotic and abiotic stresses to sustain plant growth and health. Furthermore, they were discovered as mediators of plant networking with the surrounding environment, showing a surprising ability to perform as signaling compounds for a multitrophic inter-kingdom level of communication that influences the plant host at the phytobiome scale. Flavonoids orchestrate plant-neighboring plant allelopathic interactions, recruit beneficial bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi, counteract pathogen outbreak, influence soil microbiome and affect plant physiology to improve its resilience to fluctuating environmental conditions. This review focuses on the diversified spectrum of flavonoid functions in plants under a variety of stresses in the modulation of plant morphogenesis in response to environmental clues, as well as their role as inter-kingdom signaling molecules with micro- and macroorganisms. Regarding the latter, the review addresses flavonoids as key phytochemicals in the human diet, considering their abundance in fruits and edible plants. Recent evidence highlights their role as nutraceuticals, probiotics and as promising new drugs for the treatment of several pathologies.
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Dong Q, Zhao X, Zhou D, Liu Z, Shi X, Yuan Y, Jia P, Liu Y, Song P, Wang X, Jiang C, Liu X, Zhang H, Zhong C, Guo F, Wan S, Yu H, Zhang Z. Maize and peanut intercropping improves the nitrogen accumulation and yield per plant of maize by promoting the secretion of flavonoids and abundance of Bradyrhizobium in rhizosphere. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:957336. [PMID: 35991432 PMCID: PMC9386453 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.957336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Belowground interactions mediated by root exudates are critical for the productivity and efficiency of intercropping systems. Herein, we investigated the process of microbial community assembly in maize, peanuts, and shared rhizosphere soil as well as their regulatory mechanisms on root exudates under different planting patterns by combining metabolomic and metagenomic analyses. The results showed that the yield of intercropped maize increased significantly by 21.05% (2020) and 52.81% (2021), while the yield of intercropped peanut significantly decreased by 39.51% (2020) and 32.58% (2021). The nitrogen accumulation was significantly higher in the roots of the intercropped maize than in those of sole maize at 120 days after sowing, it increased by 129.16% (2020) and 151.93% (2021), respectively. The stems and leaves of intercropped peanut significantly decreased by 5.13 and 22.23% (2020) and 14.45 and 24.54% (2021), respectively. The root interaction had a significant effect on the content of ammonium nitrogen (NH4 +-N) as well as the activities of urease (UE), nitrate reductase (NR), protease (Pro), and dehydrogenase (DHO) in the rhizosphere soil. A combined network analysis showed that the content of NH4 +-N as well as the enzyme activities of UE, NR and Pro increased in the rhizosphere soil, resulting in cyanidin 3-sambubioside 5-glucoside and cyanidin 3-O-(6-Op-coumaroyl) glucoside-5-O-glucoside; shisonin were significantly up-regulated in the shared soil of intercropped maize and peanut, reshaped the bacterial community composition, and increased the relative abundance of Bradyrhizobium. These results indicate that interspecific root interactions improved the soil microenvironment, regulated the absorption and utilization of nitrogen nutrients, and provided a theoretical basis for high yield and sustainable development in the intercropping of maize and peanut.
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- Qiqi Dong
- College of Agronomy, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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Lin M, Zhou Z, Mei Z. Integrative Analysis of Metabolome and Transcriptome Identifies Potential Genes Involved in the Flavonoid Biosynthesis in Entada phaseoloides Stem. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:792674. [PMID: 35620699 PMCID: PMC9127681 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.792674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Entada phaseoloides stem is known for its high medicinal benefits and ornamental value. Flavonoids are one of the main active constituents in E. phaseoloides stem. However, the regulatory mechanism of flavonoids accumulation in E. phaseoloides is lacking. Here, phytochemical compounds and transcripts from stems at different developmental stages in E. phaseoloides were investigated by metabolome and transcriptome analysis. The metabolite profiling of the oldest stem was obviously different from young and older stem tissues. A total of 198 flavonoids were detected, and flavones, flavonols, anthocyanins, isoflavones, and flavanones were the main subclasses. The metabolome data showed that the content of acacetin was significantly higher in the young stem and older stem than the oldest stem. Rutin and myricitrin showed significantly higher levels in the oldest stem. A total of 143 MYBs and 143 bHLHs were identified and classified in the RNA-seq data. Meanwhile, 34 flavonoid biosynthesis structural genes were identified. Based on the expression pattern of structural genes involved in flavonoid biosynthesis, it indicated that flavonol, anthocyanin, and proanthocyanin biosynthesis were first active during the development of E. phaseoloides stem, and the anthocyanin or proanthocyanin biosynthesis branch was dominant; the flavone biosynthesis branch was active at the late developmental stage of the stem. Through the correlation analysis of transcriptome and metabolome data, the potential candidate genes related to regulating flavonoid synthesis and transport were identified. Among them, the MYBs, bHLH, and TTG1 are coregulated biosynthesis of flavonols and structural genes, bHLH and transporter genes are coregulated biosynthesis of anthocyanins. In addition, the WDR gene TTG1-like (AN11) may regulate dihydrochalcones and flavonol biosynthesis in specific combinations with IIIb bHLH and R2R3-MYB proteins. Furthermore, the transport gene protein TRANSPARENT TESTA 12-like gene is positively regulated the accumulation of rutin, and the homolog of ABC transporter B family member gene is positively correlated with the content of flavone acacetin. This study offered candidate genes involved in flavonoid biosynthesis, information of flavonoid composition and characteristics of flavonoids accumulation, improved our understanding of the MYBs and bHLHs-related regulation networks of flavonoid biosynthesis in E. phaseoloides stem, and provided references for the metabolic engineering of flavonoid biosynthesis in E. phaseoloides stem.
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- Min Lin
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
- Institute of Ethnomedicine, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
- Institute of Ethnomedicine, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
- Institute of Ethnomedicine, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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Hazrati H, Kudsk P, Ding L, Uthe H, Fomsgaard IS. Integrated LC-MS and GC-MS-Based Metabolomics Reveal the Effects of Plant Competition on the Rye Metabolome. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:3056-3066. [PMID: 35227064 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c06306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Plants compete with their neighbors about the limited resources available to them. Plants under induced stress resulting from competition may alter their metabolome to increase their resilience or enhance their defense mechanisms. In the present study, rye (Secale cereale) plants were cocultivated with different densities (3, 12, and 18 plants per pot) of Austrian pea (Pisum sativum subsp. arvense), hairy vetch (Vicia villosa), and Alexandrian clover (Trifolium alexandrinum L.) to elucidate the changes in the rye metabolome in response to the different levels of competition. Global metabolic profiling by liquid chromatography triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry (LC-QqQ-MS), liquid chromatography quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LC-QTOF-MS), and gas chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC-TOF-MS) was performed on rye plants, and the acquired data were analyzed using uni- and multivariate statistics. Targeted analysis showed that a high level of competition reduced the concentration of aglycone benzoxazinoids (BXs) and increased glycoside BXs in rye roots. Untargeted metabolomics analysis indicated an increase in the rye root content of the allelopathic compounds 4-hydroxybenzoic acid and uracil in response to competition. Untargeted analysis of rye shoots revealed that the plant competition increased the d-pyroglutamic acid, which is an elicitor of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Our results have enhanced the knowledge of the biochemical response of plant species to cocultivation.
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- Hossein Hazrati
- Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University, Forsøgsvej 1, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark
- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University, Forsøgsvej 1, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads, Building 221, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Puschstrasse 4, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University, Forsøgsvej 1, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark
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