Influence of auxins and sucrose in monoterpenoid oxindole alkaloid production by Uncaria tomentosa cell suspension cultures

Growth and alkaloid production in Uncaria tomentosa cell suspension cultures were studied in Murashige and Skoog medium supplemented with 10 microM 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, 10 microM kinetin, and 58 mM sucrose for maintenance and with 10 microM indole-3-acetic acid, 10 microM kinetin, and 58 mM sucrose for production. A U. tomentosa pale Uth-3 cell line, cultured in the production medium, showed a reduced lag phase and a specific growth rate (mu) of 0.27 day(-1), while cells growing in the maintenance medium showed mu = 0.20 day(-1). U. tomentosa cells growing in the production medium produced monoterpenoid oxindole alkaloids (MOA) in amounts of 10.2 +/- 1.6 microg g(-1) dry weight (DW). The chemical profile of MOA produced by in vitro cell cultures was similar to that found in the plant. After 10 subcultures, maximum MOA production decreased to 2.0 +/- 0.7 microg g(-1) DW, while tryptamine alkaloids (TA) were produced with a maximum of 6.2 +/- 0.4 microg g(-1) DW. The increase of initial sucrose concentration up to 145 mM in the production medium enhanced the cell biomass by 3.2-fold (from 10.2 +/- 0.1 to 32.8 +/- 1.1 g DW L(-1)), reduced mu from 0.27 to 0.23 day(-1), and provoked a substantial accumulation of TA (23.1 +/- 4.7 microg g(-1) DW). A high sucrose concentration stimulated MOA production in the maintenance medium (2.7 +/- 0.5 microg g(-1) DW), even in the presence of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid.     

Physico-chemical factors influencing the shikonin derivatives production in cell suspension cultures of Arnebia euchroma (Royle) Johnston, a medicinally important plant species

Cell suspension cultures of Arnebia euchroma were raised from in vitro leaf-derived friable callus on liquid MS [Murashige and Skoog] medium supplemented with BAP (6-benzylaminopurine) (10.0 μM) and IBA (indole-3-butyric acid) (5.0 μM). A two-stage culture system was employed using growth and production medium for cell biomass and shikonin derivatives, respectively. Factors such as light, temperature, sucrose and pH (hydrogen ion concentration) were studied to observe their effect on the shikonin derivative production. Light conditions completely inhibited shikonin derivative production. Out of different temperature regimes tested, the highest yield (586.17 μg/g FW) was found at 25°C. Maximum production (656.14 μg/g FW) was observed in 6% sucrose. An alkaline pH (7.25-9.50) favoured shikonin derivative production. The results showed that physical and chemical factors greatly influence the production of shikonin derivatives in cell suspension cultures of A. euchroma. Therefore, by employing optimum culture conditions, it is possible to enhance the production of secondary compounds from the cells. The factors optimized for in vitro production of shikonin derivatives during the present study can successfully be employed for their large-scale production in bioreactors.     

建立金线莲原球茎悬浮体系生产次生代谢产物

研究植物激素浓度和培养周期对金线莲原球茎悬浮培养生长及其代谢产物积累的影响,以增加金线莲悬浮培养的生长量,提高次生代谢产物的生产。结果表明,MS培养基添加S-3307 1.0mg/L,6-BA0.5mg/L和3%的蔗糖适合总生物量的生长(214.45g/L,FW和18.23g/L DW)。而MS培养基添加S-3307 1.0mg/L,6-BA 3.0mg/L和5%的蔗糖,总黄酮,总酚和多糖的干重(5.43mg/g,2.87mg/g和243.23mg/g)达到最大化。研究原球茎悬浮培养过程,发现经过7个星期培养就能获得最大的生物质总量(225.98 g/L的FW和18.53 g/L的DW)、总黄酮干重(5.09mg/g)和总酚干重(2.04mg/g),而多糖生产达到其峰值(229.36mg/g干重)是在培养后5个星期。     

A validated liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization–mass spectrometry method for quantification of spilanthol in Spilanthes acmella (L.) Murr.

Introduction – The medicinal plant Spilanthes acmella (L.) Murr. has demonstrated an array of biological activities that are generally attributed to the presence of spilanthol and other alkylamides. Recently this plant has been of interest due to its potential for the treatment and prevention of malaria. Objective – The aim of this study was to develop a liquid chromatography–electrospray ionisation–mass spectrometry (HPLC‐esiMS) method for rapid identification and quantification of the alkylamide spilanthol from S. acmella. Methodology – Hydroethanolic extracts were prepared from fresh S. acmella using different percentages of ethanol and were stored at ?80, ?20 and 25°C. Spilanthol was isolated and used as a standard for quantitative analysis. Results – Validation parameters for the HPLC‐esiMS analysis of spilanthol were as follows: repeatability, ≤6%; intermediate precision, ≤2%; range, 0.45–450 µm ; limit of detection, 0.27 µm ; and limit of quantification, 0.45 µm . Eight alkylamides in the S. acmella extract were identified based on MS‐MS fragmentation patterns, and NMR analysis confirmed the identity of the most abundant of these as spilanthol. Spilanthol was extracted most efficiently in solvents containing >75% ethanol, and was stable in ethanolic extracts stored at all three temperatures. Conclusion – These results demonstrate the effectiveness of HPLC‐esiMS for quantitative and qualitative analysis of spilanthol. We show that spilanthol is effectively extracted in ethanol, and is stable in ethanol extracts for over 6 months, even at room temperature. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

葡萄细胞悬浮培养生产白藜芦醇

以巨峰葡萄果皮为外植体,在添加2.0 mg/L 6-苄基嘌呤（6-BA）和0.1 mg/L 2,4-二氯苯氧基（2,4-D）的B5培养基上诱导葡萄愈伤组织; 以50 g/L的初始接种量在添加1.0 mg/L 6-BA和0.05 mg/L 2,4-D的B5液体培养基上建立葡萄悬浮培养体系。在25～27 ℃下,摇床振荡暗培养（120～130 r/min）18 d后,葡萄细胞生物量和白藜芦醇含量达到最大值（16.17 g/L、95.69 μg/g干质量）。在培养第12天时,向培养基中添加100 μmol/L茉莉酸甲酯（MeJA）,经过6 d处理,细胞中白藜芦醇含量达235.73 μg/g干质量。     

Cell Growth and Flavonoids Production in Suspension Culture of Saussurea medusa

Cell suspension cultures were established from Saussurea medusa Maxim. callus cultures. The effects of different rotation speeds of the gyratory shaker, different inoeulum sizes and different pH values of the medium on cell growth and flavonoid formation were studied. The result showed that the optimum rotation speed, inoeulum size and initial pH value of the medium were 90–120 r/min,50– 80 g FW/L and 5.5–6.0 respectively for cell growth and flavonoids formation in the suspension cultures. Sucrose was better than glucose and fructose for the suspension cultures. The optimum concentration of sucrose for cell growth and flavonoid production was 40 g/L, and the concentration of flavonoids could be as high as 1 423.25 mg/L. High performance liquid chromatographic analysis of cell suspension culture extracts showed that the concentrations of jaceosidin and hispidulin in the flavonoids were 22.11% and 0. 15% respectively.     

不同因素对岩黄连悬浮细胞生长的影响

目的:建立一个快速生长的岩黄连悬浮细胞培养体系。方法:研究了接种量、基本培养基、初始pH值、不同碳源对岩黄连悬浮细胞生长的影响。结果:合适的接种量是7.5~10%(FW),接种量过少会抑制细胞生长;B5和MS基本培养基均适合岩黄连细胞的生长;最佳初始培养基pH值为6.0,此时获得的细胞生物量最高;岩黄连悬浮细胞培养的生长周期为24d,最大生物量出现在第18d,达到14.1g/l(DW);蔗糖比葡萄糖更有利于岩黄连细胞的生长,添加60g/l蔗糖所获得的生物量最高,达到18.5g/l(DW)。     

杜仲细胞悬浮培养产黄酮及其动力学研究

本文应用正交设计对杜仲细胞悬浮培养的基本培养基和植物生长物质浓度进行了筛选,并对影响杜仲细胞悬浮培养和总黄酮含量的不同因素进行了考察。结果表明,B5培养基+0.5mg/L NAA+0.6mg/L 6-BA、蔗糖30g/L、初始pH 5.0-5.5、接种量20g(FW)/L以及摇床转速110r/min为杜仲细胞悬浮培养的适宜条件。通过对杜仲悬浮细胞生长和代谢动力学的分析表明：杜仲细胞悬浮培养生长符合Logistic生长模型,最大比生长速率( m)为0.417d-1;细胞基于蔗糖的真正比生长得率(YG)与维持系数(m)分别为0.619g/g和0.0206g/(g·d-1);黄酮合成属部分生长耦联型,可用Luedeking-Piret模型进行描述。研究结果为杜仲细胞大规模悬浮培养生产天然活性成分奠定了基础。     

蔗糖浓度对三裂叶野葛毛状根生长及其次生物质产生的影响

本文研究了蔗糖浓度对发根农杆菌ATCC15834诱导产生的三裂叶野葛毛状根生长及其葛根素和异黄酮类化合物产生的影响以及液体培养基中蔗糖的消耗变化。结果表明：毛状根在含5％、4％、3％和2％蔗糖的MS培养基中培养16天后的干重增殖倍数分别为11．7、11．9、10．1和5．9;其中尤以3％的蔗糖浓度最有利于毛状根中异黄酮类化合物及葛根素的积累;培养12天后,毛状根的葛根素含量达到最高,约5．147mg／gDW;而其异黄酮类化合物的含量则在培养16天后达到最高,约27．76mg／gDW。在毛状根液体培养过程中培养基的蔗糖浓度随着毛状根的生长而降低,其消耗速率与毛状根的生长速度及其可溶性总糖含量成正比。毛状根的可溶性总糖含量在培养12天时达到最高,而培养16天后培养基中的蔗糖消耗完毕。     

Cell culture establishment and regulation of two phenylethanoid glycosides accumulation in cell suspension culture of desert plant <Emphasis Type="Italic">Cistanche tubulosa</Emphasis>

Cistanche tubulosa is one of the most valuable desert medicinal plants, whose cell culture investigations have been rarely reported before. Phenylethanoid glycosides (PhGs) are its major components with a wide range of pharmacological activities. In this article, callus culture and cell suspension of C. tubulosa were established. Fleshy stems were found to be the most suitable explants for callus induction, and the optimal medium for induction was B5 solid medium supplemented with 0.8 g/L casein hydrolysate, 20 g/L sucrose, 2 mg/L naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA), and 1 mg/L 6-benzyladenine (6-BA). Based on qualitative and quantitative determination of two PhGs (echinacoside and acteoside) contents, the effects of carbon source concentration, precursor feeding, and elicitor treatments on cell growth and two PhGs accumulation in cell suspension cultures were investigated. Thirty g/L was the optimal initial sucrose concentration to obtain the high yield of biomass (9.29 g dry weight, DW) per liter cell suspension culture, echinacoside (12.14%, based on DW cells) and acteoside (2.17%). Precursor feeding also had a positive effect on PhGs accumulation. Feeding of precursor tyrosine (1 g/L) to the cell cultures increased the levels of echinacoside to 18.83% and acteoside to 2.92%, which were approximate 1.5 times of the corresponding levels in the control group. Methyl jasmonate (MJ) was the ideal elicitor for PhGs accumulations in C. tubulosa, particularly for eliciting acteoside production. The maximum echinacoside and acteoside contents reached 21.18 and 5.24% after 12 h of treatment with 200 µM MJ, respectively, which were approximate twofold higher than those in wild plant.     

Monoterpenoid oxindole alkaloid production by Uncaria tomentosa (Willd) D.C. cell suspension cultures in a stirred tank bioreactor

Cell growth, monoterpenoid oxindole alkaloid (MOA) production, and morphological properties of Uncaria tomentosa cell suspension cultures in a 2-L stirred tank bioreactor were investigated. U. tomentosa (cell line green Uth-3) was able to grow in a stirred tank at an impeller tip speed of 95 cm/s (agitation speed of 400 rpm), showing a maximum biomass yield of 11.9 +/- 0.6 g DW/L and a specific growth rate of 0.102 d(-1). U. tomentosa cells growing in a stirred tank achieved maximum volumetric and specific MOA concentration (467.7 +/- 40.0 microg/L, 44.6 +/- 5.2 microg/g DW) at 16 days of culture. MOA chemical profile of cell suspension cultures growing in a stirred tank resembled that of the plant. Depending on culture time, from the total MOA produced, 37-100% was found in the medium in the bioreactor culture. MOA concentration achieved in a stirred tank was up to 10-fold higher than that obtained in Erlenmeyer flasks (agitated at 110 rpm). In a stirred tank, average area of the single cells of U. tomentosa increased up to 4-fold, and elliptical form factor increased from 1.40 to 2.55, indicating enlargement of U. tomentosa single cells. This work presents the first report of U. tomentosa green cell suspension cultures that grow and produce MOA in a stirred tank bioreactor.     

A promising approach on biomass accumulation and withanolides production in cell suspension culture of Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal

Withanolide is one of the most extensively exploited steroidal lactones, which are biosynthesized in Withania somnifera. Its production from cell suspension culture was analyzed to defeat limitations coupled with its regular supply from the plant organs. In order to optimize the different factors for sustainable production of withanolides and biomass accumulations, different concentrations of auxins or cytokinins and their combinations, carbon sources, agitation speed, organic additives and seaweed extracts was studied in cell suspension culture. Maximum biomass accumulation (16.72 g fresh weight [FW] and 4.18 g dry weight [DW]) and withanolides production (withanolide A 7.21 mg/g DW, withanolide B 4.23 mg/g DW, withaferin A 3.88 mg/g DW and withanone 6.72 mg/g DW) were achieved in the treatment of Gracilaria edulis extract at 40 % level. Organic additive l-glutamine at 200 mg/l in combination with picloram (1 mg/l) and KN (0.5 mg/l) promoted growth characteristics (11.87 g FW and 2.96 g DW) and withanolides synthesis (withanolide A 5.04 mg/g DW, withanolide B 2.59 mg/g DW, withaferin A 2.36 mg/g DW and withanone 4.32 mg/g DW). Sucrose at 5 % level revolved out to be a superior carbon source yielded highest withanolides production (withanolide A 2.88 mg/g DW, withanolide B 1.48 mg/g DW, withaferin A 1.35 mg/g DW and withanone 2.47 mg/g DW), whereas biomass (7.28 g FW and 1.82 g DW) was gratefully increased at 2 % level of sucrose in cell suspension culture. This optimized protocol can be utilized for large scale cultivation of W. somnifera cells in industrial bioreactors for mass synthesis of major withanolides.     

Effect of elicitation and precursor feeding on accumulation of 20-hydroxyecdysone in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Achyranthes aspera</Emphasis> Linn. cell suspension cultures

20-Hydroxyecdysone is one of the most common ecdysteroids in plants with potential therapeutic applications. In this study, cell suspension cultures of Achyranthes aspera were raised in shake flasks to investigate the production of 20-hydroxyecdysone. The quantification and characterization of 20-hydroxyecdysone in the cultures were done by High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and Liquid Chromatography-quadrupole time-of- flight mass spectrometry (LC-Q-TOF) analyses. For raising the suspension, calli initiated from in vitro grown leaf explants were cultured in liquid Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium augmented with combinations of 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (1 mg L^?1) and α-naphthaleneacetic acid (1 mg L^?1). Maximum growth index of the cell suspension was 9.9, which was achieved during 20th day of culture (final phase of exponential growth). At this stage, the biomass accumulated was 1.09 ± 0.09 g dry weight (DW) and the 20-hydroxyecdysone concentration was 0.24 mg g^?1 DW. Eliciting the cultures with 0.6 mM Methyl jasmonate for 6 days; enhanced the production of 20-hydroxyecdysone production to 0.35 mg g^?1 DW. By augmenting the cultures with the precursors namely cholesterol (10 mg L^?1) and 7-dehydrocholesterol (10 mg L^?1), production of 20-hydroxyecdysone was boosted to 0.31 mg g^?1 DW and 0.28 mg g^?1 DW respectively.     

Hinokitiol Production in a Suspension Culture of Calocedrus formosana Florin

A suspension culture of Calocedrus formosana Florin was studied as a material for efficient production of hinokitiol. Murashige-Skoog’s medium containing 3% sucrose and 1 mg/l 1-naphthylacetic acid was most desirable for cell growth. Cell growth, expressed as fresh cell weight, showed a 20-fold increase after 4 weeks of culture in this medium. Adding potassium acetate or chitosan to the medium increased hinokitiol production. The highest hinokitiol yield, 1700 μg/g fresh cells, was obtained when cells were cultured in the growth medium with chitosan.     

Effect of sucrose and methyl jasmonate on biomass and anthocyanin production in cell suspension culture of Melastoma malabathricum (Melastomaceae)

Melastoma malabathricum, belongs to the Melastomaceae family, is an important medicinal plant widely distributed from Madagascar to Australia, that is used in traditional remedies for the treatment of various ailments. Besides its medicinal properties, it has been identified as a potential source of anthocyanin production. The present study was carried out to investigate the effect of sucrose and methyl jasmonate and feeding time on cell biomass yield and anthocyanin production in cell suspension culture of M. malabathricum. Addition of different concentrations of sucrose into the cell culture of M. malabathricum influenced cell biomass and pigment accumulation. The addition of methyl jasmonate was found to have no effect on cell biomass but the presence of higher amount (12.5-50 mg/L) had caused a reduction in anthocyanin production and accumulation. MS medium supplemented with 30 g/L sucrose and 3.5 mg/L of MeJA added on cero day and 3rd day produced high fresh cell mass at the end of nine days of culture but did not support the production of anthocyanins. However, cells cultured in the medium supplemented with 45 g/L sucrose without MeJA showed the highest pigment content (0.69 +/- 0.22 CV/g-FCM). The cells cultured in MS medium supplemented with 30 g/L sucrose with 3.5 mg/L MeJA added on the 3rd and 6th day of culture, showed the lowest pigment content (0.37-0.40 CV/g-FCM). This study indicated that MeJA was not necessary but sucrose was needed for the enhancement of cell growth and anthocyanin production in M. malabathricum cell cultures.     

Culture medium optimization for camptothecin production in cell suspension cultures of Nothapodytes nimmoniana (J. Grah.) Mabberley

The effect of culture medium nutrients on growth and alkaloid production by plant cell cultures of Nothapodytes nimmoniana (J. Grah.) Mabberley (Icacinaceae) was studied with a view to increasing the production of the alkaloid camptothecin, a key therapeutic drug used for its anticancer properties. Amongst the various sugars tested with Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium, such as glucose, fructose, maltose, and sucrose, maximum accumulation of camptothecin was observed with sucrose. High nitrate in the media supports the biomass, while high ammonium enhances the camptothecin content. Selective feeding of 60 mM total nitrogen with a NH₄ ⁺/NO₃ ^? balance of 5/1 on day 15 of the culture cycle results in a 2.4-fold enhancement in the camptothecin content over the control culture (28.5 μg/g DW). Furthermore, the sucrose feeding strategy greatly stimulated cell biomass and camptothecin production. A modified MS medium was developed in the present study, which contained 0.5 mM phosphate, a nitrogen source feeding ratio of 50/10 mM NH₄ ⁺/NO₃ ^? and 3 % sucrose with additional 2 % sucrose feeding (added on day 12 of the cell culture cycle) with 10.74 μM naphthaleneacetic acid and 0.93 μM kinetin. Finally, the selective medium has 1.7- and 2.3-fold higher intracellular and extracellular camptothecin content over the control culture (29.2 and 8.2 μg/g DW), respectively.     

补料培养与溶氧控制联合应用对红豆杉细胞培养的影响

为进一步提高红豆杉 (Taxuschinensis (Pilg.)Rehd .)细胞培养过程中紫杉醇的产量 ,采用细胞悬浮培养方法研究了补料培养与溶氧控制联合应用对紫杉醇产量的影响。 5L反应器中补料培养研究表明 ,培养过程中第 16天添加含 2 0g/L蔗糖的补料培养液有利于细胞的生长及紫杉醇的合成。 2 0L反应器中补料培养的研究结果表明 :2 0 %饱和度培养时紫杉醇含量最高 (0 .98mg/gDW) ,但 4 0 %～ 6 0 %溶氧饱和度能提高紫杉醇的产量。进一步研究表明 ,细胞在 6 0 %溶氧饱和度培养 2 0d后转入 2 0 %溶氧饱和度继续培养 12d ,能显著提高紫杉醇产量。补料培养与溶氧控制联合应用时 ,2 0L反应器中红豆杉细胞培养紫杉醇产量可达 18.7mg/L。     

Suspension Culture and Somatic Embryogenesis of Korean Pine

Korean pine is an important afforestation tree species in Northeast China, which has a high ecological and economic value. Although regeneration of somatic embryogenesis using immature zygotic embryos of Korean pine as explants has been successful, it cannot be applied to automation and large-scale production. Therefore, we urgently need a method that can increase the output of somatic embryos (SEs) to meet the needs of large-scale production. We used Korean pine 1–1 and 1–100 cell lines as research materials to evaluate the effects of inoculum-density, culture time, orbiting speed, vessel volume, plant growth regulator (PGR) concentration, and carbon source on the proliferation of embryogenic tissue (ET). The somatic embryogenesis ability of ET cultured in different liquid suspension media was also evaluated. We found that during liquid suspension culture of Korean pine ET, the sedimented cell volume (SCV), fresh weight (FW) and dry weight (DW) were affected by inoculum-density, culture time, orbiting speed, 2,4-D concentration, 6-BA concentration and carbon source type. Fourty mg ⋅ mL⁻¹ ET were transferred to a 200 mL Erlenmeyer flask containing 20 mL liquid medium, and cultured at 100 rpm/min for 14 days to obtain the maximum proliferation. In addition, we also found that SCV, FW and DW were higher when PGRs were reduced in the liquid suspension medium. The substitution of maltose for sucrose resulted in slow growth of cultures and limited SE yield (13 SEs g⁻¹ FW). Although culture proliferation was high at 50 rpm, SE yield was inhibited by 48% compared with 100 rpm (50 rpm = 33 SEs g⁻¹ FW; 100 rpm/min = 70 SEs g⁻¹ FW). Cultivation in low-concentration PGR(1.15 μM ⋅ L⁻¹ 2,4-D, 0.25 μM ⋅ L⁻¹ 6-BA) and sucrose liquid medium at 100 rpm/min (80 SEs g⁻¹ FW) could not only promote culture proliferation but also increase SE yield. The determination of the suspension culture scheme of Korean pine ET provides a reference for further expansion to bioreactor culture in the future and lays a foundation for the automation and scale of somatic embryogenesis of Korean pine.     

Growth and immobilization of tripterygium wilfordii cultured cells

The plant Tripterygium wilfordii produces di- and triterpenes of interest for male contraception and treatment of arthritis and skin disorders. Cell line TRP4a obtained form this plant in 1981 was reported to produce these valuable compounds at yields ( approximately 0.04% of the biomass dry weight) higher than found in the plant (0.001%). In order to improve this production, studies were carried out to determine the feasibility of eliminating the troublesome component of coconut milk originally used to culture this cell line. A defined formulation suitable for growth ad maintenance has been developed. This medium consisted of Gamborg's PRL4 or B5 medium supplemented with 2 mg L(-1) 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid and 20 g L(-1) sucrose. Furthermore, monitoring of carbohydrate uptake revealed that T. wilfordii cells, contrary to many plant cell species, did not hydrolyze sucrose extra-cellularly before uptake. Replacement of this disaccharide by glucose or fructose increased specific growth rate from 0.15 to 0.25 day(-1). As tripdiolide is reported to be present in broth extract in significant amounts, plant cell immobilization technology offers a promising alternative to suspension cultures, especially in view to on line harvesting of the product. Surface immobilized T. wilfordii cell cultures were successfully carried out in 2-L bioreactors. Their biomass production and carbohydrate uptake were comparable to those observed for shake flask grown suspension cultures. Higher nitrate and ammonium uptake were found in immobilized cultures.