Humulus lupulus L. cv. Cascade grown in Northern Italy: morphological and phytochemical characterization

Abstract

Several aroma hops (Humulus lupulus L.) were recently introduced in Northern Italy as a small-scale production of excellence. In this preliminary study, the American cultivar Cascade was investigated in a combined morphological and phytochemical survey. Morphological investigation on trichome structure, density and distribution was performed by scanning electron microscopy and light microscopy. Essential oil composition, α/β-acid and polyphenol profiles over 3 years were determined by GC-MS and HPLC analyses. Two types of non-glandular (simple and cystolithic) and glandular (peltate and bulbous) trichomes were observed on leaves and female inflorescences. The peltate trichomes resulted as the main sites of terpene production and accumulation. The essential oil profiles showed myrcene, β-caryophyllene, (E)-β-farnesene and humulene epoxide II as the dominant compounds over the three collection times, although with different relative abundances. The presence of two exclusive compounds, γ-muurolene and trans-γ-cadinene, characterized the investigated cv. Cascade, potentially enhancing herbal, woody and spicy aroma traits of this cultivation in Northern Italy. The bitter acid composition showed quantitative values consistent with literature data only for the second and third monitoring year. Qualitative differences in polyphenol content were also recorded, for the presence of quercetin-3-O-malonylglucoside and kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside, which may characterize this peculiar Italian cultivation.     

Use of Heteroduplex Mobility Analysis (HMA) for Differentiating Phytoplasma Isolates Causing Witches' Broom Disease on Populus nigra cv Italica and Stolbur or Big Bud Symptoms on Tomato

Heteroduplex mobility analysis (HMA) was performed to distinguish French and German isolates of phytoplasmas from Populus nigra cv Italica witches broom. The French isolate was similar to the phytoplasma responsible for the European aster yellows while the German isolate was different but closely related to it. When phytoplasmas inducing similar "stolbur" symptoms in tomato were compared to HMA, a high degree of genetic differences was observed among the reference stolbur C (StC) isolate, the European aster yellows and the other phytoplasmas inducing stolbur or big bud symptoms in tomato. Pseudo-stolbur B and D from Brazil were differentiated from the reference St C using this method.     

Nicotiana tabacum actin-depolymerizing factor 2 is involved in actin-driven,auxin-dependent patterning

Polar transport of auxin has been identified as a central element of pattern formation. To address the underlying cellular mechanisms, we use the tobacco cell line (Nicotiana tabacum L. cv. Bright Yellow 2; BY-2) as model. We showed previously that cell divisions within a cell file are synchronized by polar auxin flow, linked to the organization of actin filaments (AF) which, in turn, is modified via actin-binding proteins (ABPs). From a preparatory study for disturbed division synchrony in cell lines overexpressing different ABPs, we identified the actin depolymerizing factor 2 (ADF2). A cell line overexpressing GFP-NtADF2 was specifically affected in division synchrony. The cell division pattern could be rescued by addition of Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PIP₂) or by phalloidin. These observations allow to draw first conclusions on the pathway linking auxin signalling via actin reorganization to synchronized cell division placing the regulation of cortical actin turnover by ADF2 into the focus.     

葡萄实生树阶段转变过程中的内源多胺含量变化

用高效液相色谱法测定二年生巨峰葡萄自然实生树不同节位叶片、芽、韧皮部中内源多胺含量的结果表明,随着节位的升高,在3种组织中的腐胺(Put)和亚精胺(Spd)含量增加,21～25节腐胺增加幅度最大,自21节起亚精胺含量陡增;21～25节叶片中的精胺(Spm)含量出现高峰.说明21节左右可能是童性消失进入生殖生长期的临界点.     

毛竹林节肢动物群落的组成与结构

通过对福建三明和沙县23块毛竹林试验标准地节肢动物群落1a的系统调查,结果表明:竹冠层节肢动物隶属于3纲、21目、124科、332种,林下层节肢动物隶属于3纲、22目、130科、349种。竹冠层和林下层类群分别有92.77%和94.54%的物种为稀有种或偶见种,林下层类群种-丰盛度关系符合对数正态分布。二类群目或功能集团的科、物种的数量分布相近,个体数量分布差异大。竹冠层类群以蜱螨目和同翅目为主,林下层类群以蜘蛛目、膜翅目、同翅目和双翅目为主。前者的科、物种以及个体数的益害比分别为1∶1.18、1∶0.83和1∶4.62,后者为1∶0.91、1∶0.85和1∶0.55。竹冠层类群的物种多样性和均匀度均显著低于林下层类群,植食性集团多样性在林下层类群各功能集团中最高,在竹冠层类群中则最低。群落和功能集团各参数对二类群多样性的影响均以相应类群总体的均匀度最大,功能集团因子中均以相应类群蜘蛛类的均匀度最大。人为排除群落优势种后,二类群的多样性均显著增加,但林下层类群增加的幅度显著低于竹冠层类群。植食性和中性集团作为空间食物种类资源能显著促进群落容纳较多天敌物种,天敌对二集团的空间数量跟随效应强,二集团与天敌的多样性之间相互促进。     

绿绒蒿属一新变种

报道了绿绒蒿属一新变种,即椭圆叶红花绿绒蒿(MeconopsispuniceaMaxim.var.ellipticaZ.J.Cui etY.Sh.Lian)。     

杉木优良变异类型——罗田垂枝杉生物学特性研究

罗田垂枝杉是20世纪70年代中期在湖北省罗田县发现的杉木自然变异类型,在与黄枝杉比较的基础上,对罗田垂枝杉的形态变异特征和生物学特性进行了深入的调查研究,其形态特征与其它杉木类型的主要区别是：2～3年生的侧枝自然下垂,6～7年生的老枝自然脱落,树冠窄小,是具有遗传改良品质和较高利用价值的种质资源。     

增强UV-B辐射对麻花艽叶片的抗氧化酶的影响

以青藏高原的特有植物麻花艽为材料,研究麻花艽叶片抗氧化酶系统对增强UV-B辐射的响应。结果表明：在UV-B处理初期,麻花艽叶片SOD、POD的酶活性都能增加,但随着处理时间的延长,SOD、POD的活性呈现下降趋势。麻花艽叶片CAT的酶活性在UVB处理后下降明显,但作为清除叶绿体中H2O2的关键酶AP的酶活性表现为明显地增加趋势,说明在对麻花艽叶片增强UV-B辐射反应中AP起有着重要作用。MDA的含量随UV-B处理时间延长而增加,表明UV-B降低了细胞内活性氧自由基的清除能力,膜脂过氧化作用加剧,导致了对麻花艽叶片的伤害效应。     

Osteoblastic proliferative activity of Epimedium brevicornum Maxim.

The effect of the extracts of Epimedium brevicornum Maxim. was investigated on proliferative activity in vitro. The osteoblast-like UMR106 cells was employed as an osteoblast model. The EtOH extract and the n-butanol fraction from the crude extract were found to show proliferation stimulating activity. Three flavonoid compounds (icariin, epimedin B and epimedin C) were isolated from this fraction by activity-guided assay, and the effects on cell proliferation were studied. Icariin produced the most significant promoting effect on the proliferation in osteoblast-like UMR106 cells. The results suggested that E. brevicornum Maxim. extracts might have potential activity against osteoporosis, and flavonoids such as icariin might be the active constituents stimulating osteoblasts.     

巴西甘薯叶亲脂性成分研究

巴西甘薯叶[Ipomoea batatas Lam.(cv.Simon)]的氯仿成分经反复硅胶柱层析分离得到了8个化合物,通过理化性质和波谱方法分别鉴定为：乙酰-β香树醇(1)、木栓酮(2)、表木栓醇(3)、三十烷醇(4)、β-谷甾醇(5)、咖啡酸乙酯(6)、东莨菪素(7)和胡萝卜苷(8)。其中3、4、6、7和8为首次从该植物中分得。