Mineral Composition of Cultured Ginseng Cells

The contents of macroelements and microelements in ginseng roots and callus cultures was determined by atom absorption spectroscopy. Ginseng cells and tissues were shown to accumulate considerable amounts of microelements. The content of six of the eleven mineral components studied (K, Ca, Na, Mo, Mn, and Cr) in callus cultures was higher than that in roots of agricultural ginseng plants. We revealed good correlations between the contents of microelements (K, Ca, and Mg), as well as between the concentrations of macroelements (Mo, Li, Cu, and Cr), in ginseng cultures. The ability to accumulate elements varied between ginseng species, which was probably related to their genetic features. Our findings indicate that cultured ginseng cells hold much promise as a source of microelements.     

奉节脐橙不同器官元素含量分布特征

对奉节脐橙果、叶、干、根中的必需大量元素 (N、K、Ca、Mg、P、S)、微量元素 (Fe、Mn、Cu、Zn、B、Mo)、有益元素 (Si、Co、F、Se、Ni、Sr)、有毒有害元素 (Hg、As、Cr、Cd、Pb、Sb、Bi)的分布特征进行分析 ,结果表明 :果、叶、干、根对各元素的吸收与富集特征具有明显的规律性 ,如叶、干、根中大量元素含量次序均为 Ca>N>K>Mg,叶、干、根中微量元素含量均有 Fe>Mn>Zn>Cu>Mo的规律 ,根、干、叶中有益微量元素含量次序均为 Si>Sr>F>Ni>Co>Se,叶、干、根中有毒有害元素含量次序均有 Pb>As>Sb >Hg的规律 ;在脐橙各器官中 ,叶是大量元素与有毒有害元素最富集的器官 ,根则是有益元素最富集的器官 ,有毒有害元素的 Cr、微量元素的 Mn、Fe、Mo也以根最为富集 ,干则是上述元素最不富集的器官 ,所有元素中 ,仅 Zn在干中最富集 ;大量元素 (除 N外 )、微量元素、有益元素在脐橙各器官的分配含量与地壳土壤背景值的分异含量趋势基本一致 ,土壤背景是这三类元素的主要控制因素。但有毒有害元素的分配形式则明显受人类活动的影响     

Does micro- and macroelement content differentiate grains of sensitive and tolerant wheat varieties?

Environmental stresses are forcing breeders to produce new plant genotypes with higher resistance to stressors. Biochemical markers of stress tolerance would assist in the selection of tolerant cultivars on the early stages of plant development. The aim of these studies was to examine whether the concentration of micro and macroelements of embryos and/or endosperm could specify the wheat grains in terms of their tolerance to stress conditions. Two sensitive to drought (Radunia and Raweta), two tolerant (Nawra and Parabola) and one with intermediate tolerance (Manu) were chosen. After dividing embryos and endosperm, the microelements content (Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn and Mo) was analyzed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and macroelements (K, Ca, Mg, P and S) by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). Independent of genotype, the concentration of all elements was higher in embryos than in endosperm. In both embryos and endosperm of tolerant plants, higher content of microelements (except for Cu in embryos) was detected. The accumulation of macroelements was lower in embryos of tolerant plants (except for K), however, in the case of endosperm, higher amounts of these elements, were registered. In embryos of Manu genotype, the content of microelements was more alike to sensitive and macroelements to tolerant plants but in endosperm, the level of both micro- and macroelements was more similar to tolerant ones. It was concluded that mineral composition of wheat grains, especially those in embryos, could inform about possible resistance of genotypes to stress conditions.     

西洋参愈伤组织悬浮培养基质中蔗糖和无机元素的消耗状况

植物离体培养所采用的基本基质大多数是广谱性的,各种营养成分是否被充分利用因植物种类不同而异,这方面的研究报道较少[1～3],尤其在西洋参(PanaxquinquefoliumLinn.)芽胞愈伤组织悬浮培养中尚未见报道。本实验通过对西洋参愈伤组织培养基中蔗糖和无机元素消耗的研究,确定培养周期中碳源和无机元素的用量,为西洋参大规模细胞培养中碳源和无机元素及时补充和起始供给浓度的确定提供参数。1　材料与方法1.1　供试材料与培养条件采用本实验室在1999年筛选的西洋参芽胞愈伤组织无性系作为实验材料。先将固体培养基上的愈伤组织转入含有20m…     

Studies on the Characteristic of Element Contents in the Dominant Plant Species of the Three gorges Region in China

The characteristics of the contents of 20 elements (Al, Fe, Mn, Ca, Mg, K, S, Si, P, Cd, Cu, Zn, Ti, Ni, Sr, Mo, Na, B, Cr, V) in 16 plant species collected from the Three Gorges Region in China were investigated. The average contents of Ca, K and Mg were higher than 1 000 μg·g-1, that of Al, P, Si, Fe, S and Mn ranged between 100—1 000 μg·g-1 and Ti, Cu, Ni, Cr, Mo, Cd and V were less than 10 μg·g- 1. The level of Na content was less than that of the reported. The main character of the element contents was of the Ca> K type. The contents of P, S, Ca and K in different plant samples showed a normal distribution pattern, while Al and Mn showed a elements lognormal distribution pattern. Plant species differed greatly in the element contents. On analyzing the coefficient of variation (C. V., % ), Al, Mn, Mg, Ni, Sr and Fe had higher C.V., while the C.V. of K, S, P, Cr, Cd and Cu was less than 60%, and Cu had the lowest C.V. The correlations between Al and Fe, Al and Ti, Al and Cr, A1 and V, Cd and Sr, Cd and Mo, Fe and V, Zn and Cr, Ni and Sr, Mg and Ni, Mo and Sr, Ca and Sr, Cr and Mo, Na and Mg, Na and P, P and S were statistically significant in different plant species. The classification of the 16 plant species and 20 dements by two-way indicator species analysis (TWINSPAN) method may suggest the difference in dement contents of the different plant species.     

Saponin production by cultures of Panax ginseng transformed with Agrobacterium rhizogenes

Hairy root culture of Ginseng (Panax ginseng) was established after roots were induced on callus following infection with Agrobacterium rhizogenes. The transformed cultures of ginseng could be subcultured as an axenic root culture in the absence of phytohormones, and grew with extensive lateral branches more rapidly than the ordinary cultured roots induced by hormonal control from ginseng callus. The hairy roots synthesized the same saponins, ginsenosides, as those of the native root, up to about 2.4 times in the quantity, and up to about 2 times in comparison with that of the ordinary cultured roots, on dry weight basis.Abbreviations Ms medium Murashige and Skoog's medium - 2,4-D 2,4-dichloro-phenoxyacetic acid - IBA indole-3-butyric acid - K kinetin This paper is Part 52 in the series "Studies on Plant Tissue Culture". For Part 51, see Ayabe S, Udagawa A, Furuya T (1987).     

American and korean ginseng tissue cultures: Growth,chemical analysis,and plantlet production

Summary Roots, stems, or leaves of American (Panax quinquefolium) and Korean (Panax ginsing) ginseng were grown as callus or supension tissue cultures. Tissue cultures ofP. ginseng would occasionally form plantlets. The fundamental chemical composition, inorganic analysis, and saponin (panaquilin) content of American and Korean ginseng plants and tissue cultures were determined. The crude saponin content is very similar to, but approximately one-half (1.3%, fresh weight) of that present in ginseng roots. Two-dimensional thin layer chromatographic analysis revealed minor differences in the panaquilins present in American and Korean ginseng tissue cultures. The sapogenin, panaxadiol, was isolated from Korean ginseng callus.     

新疆绿洲农田土壤-棉花系统9种矿质元素生物循环特征

在新疆绿洲区,对不同连作棉田土壤中9种矿质元素含量、棉花植株的吸收和富集特性以及棉田养分收支量等进行分析,研究了农田土壤-棉花系统矿质元素的生物循环特征。结果表明:棉田土壤中微量元素和大量元素均有一定程度的贫化趋势,以Mo的耗竭最为严重。棉株不同器官累积矿质元素的能力有明显差异,叶片中Ca、Mg和Mn的含量较高,根、茎中K、Na、Fe、Mo含量较高,棉籽中Zn和Cu含量最高;不同产品器官对矿质元素的吸收和富集能力不同,秸秆为:MoKMgCaCuZnNaMnFe,纤维:MoKMgZnCuCaNaMnFe,棉籽:MoZnKMgCuCaMnNaFe。棉花对Mo的吸收能力最强,长期连作导致土壤中Mo耗竭较为严重;随籽棉的收获,从棉田移出Zn、Cu的比例和数量较高,大量元素中移出Mg、K较多;棉花对Mn、Fe、Ca、Na的吸收量虽然较多,然而大部分富集在秸秆中,随着棉花秸秆的还田作用,将归还于耕作层并有大量富集,消耗量不大。新疆棉花长期单一种植,应重点补充Mo、Zn和Cu微量元素肥料,酌情补充Mg、K等大量元素肥料。棉田Ca、Na含量较新疆土壤背景低,预示着棉田土壤在向着脱盐碱方向发展,然而两元素在秸秆中的比例较高,因此棉花长期连作农田,应注意防止耕作层土壤向次生盐碱化方向发展。     

Defense response mechanisms of ginseng callus cultures induced by Yersinia pseudotuberculosis, a human pathogen

The effect of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis, the bacterial pathogen affecting humans and animals, on growth of ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Mey) cell cultures was studied. The bacteria strongly induced the expression of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase and β-1,3-glucanase, the proteins encoded by the defense-related genes of ginseng and inhibited the normal ginseng callus growth but did not affect the resistant cell cultures. The thermostable and thermolabile protein toxins of these bacteria are lethal to mice when induced parentherally, and they also induced the expression of the defense-related genes in ginseng callus cultures. At the same time, the ginseng cells completely suppressed the bacterial cell growth. These data suggest that the ginseng cells recognized the yersinia and developed the immune response to this pathogen. The interaction between the ginseng cells and Y. pseudotuberculosis is similar to the hypersensitive response of plants to plant pathogens.     

Contents of several inorganic substances in European eel infected and uninfected by Anguillicola crassus (Nematoda).

The content of 5 macroelements and 5 microelements were analyzed using the atomic absorption method in muscle samples of European eels infected and uninfected by Anguillicola crasus. The mean contents of these substances in infected eels were statistically highly significantly lower in Ca, P, Fe, Mn, but only statistically significantly lower in Na, Mg, Zn and Cu as compared to uninfected fishes. These differences are discussed in relation to hematophagus feeding and pathogenity of the parasite.     

高原鼢鼠和高原鼠兔骨骼无机化学成分的研究Ⅰ.常量元素

本文对高原鼢鼠和高原鼠兔骨骼中的无机常量元素K、N a、Ca、M g、P 和A l 进行了比较分析。研究结果表明, 高原鼢鼠骨骼中Ca、P、A l 的含量极显著地高于高原鼠兔(P <0.01) ,K 含量高原鼢鼠极显著地低于高原鼠兔(P < 0.001) , N a 和M g 的含量两者间无显著差异(P > 0.05) ; 骨骼各部位元素总量的分布顺序为: 高原鼢鼠下肢骨> 头骨> 脊柱; 高原鼠兔头骨> 下肢骨> 脊柱。15个元素对中, 大部分元素之间线性相关非常显著, 其中高原鼢鼠10对呈显著的线性相关, 高原鼠兔13对呈显著相关。     

微波消解ICP-AES法测定糙苏不同部位中的微量元素

利用微波消解电感耦合等离子发射光谱(ICP-AES)法测定野生中药糙苏根、茎、叶、花和籽中钠、钾、钙、铁、锌、镁、锰、铜、镍、钼、铅和镉的含量,并进行了分析比较。糙苏不同用药部位的微量元素含量存在差异,其中钠、钾、钙、铁、镁在根、茎、叶、花和籽中的含量均较高,锌、锰、铜、镍、钼的含量较少,铅和镉只在根和茎中痕量存在,结果表明糙苏中含有大量人体必需的微量元素,可为进一步探讨糙苏中元素含量与其药效的相关性提供科学的理论依据。     

Pb 在水花生愈伤组织中的超微定位及对矿质元素的影响

水体重金属污染已经成为一个日益严重的环境问题, 了解水体重金属污染原理、处理水体重金属, 已经成为一个必需解决的课题。由于重金属元素具有难降解、易积累、毒性大等特点, 另外还能被水生植物富集吸收进入食物链危害人畜健康。因此, 植物对重金属毒害的抗性机理以及提高植物抗重金属胁迫能力的探索研究越来越引起人们的关注。虽然在铅(Pb2+)胁迫下植物的抗氧化反应已经有了一些报道, 但有关于植物愈伤组织受到重金属胁迫后变化的研究报道较少。鉴于此, 研究将分布广泛的挺水植物水花生进行愈伤组织培养, 克服了光照、温度、水分及植物生长发育在自然状态下的不可控制性, 使实验数据更具重复性和科学性。经过70%酒精30s、5%次氯酸钠10min 和0.1%升汞10min 消毒后, 在激素为6-BA(3.0 mg/L)和NAA(0.2mg/L)的1/2MS 培养基中培养出水花生茎段的愈伤组织并以此作为研究对象, 以常见的污染环境的重金属离子—Pb2+为胁迫因子。研究了在不同Pb 处理浓度(0、0.2、0.4、0.8 和1.6 mmol/L)下愈伤组织对Pb 的积累、亚细胞分布、亚显微定位及矿质元素的影响。结果表明, 随着培养液中Pb 浓度的增加, (1)愈伤组织体内的Pb 含量极显著上升, 富集系数为2341—2681; (2)各亚细胞组分中的Pb 含量都呈逐渐上升的趋势, 但分配比例明显不均, 分布规律为细胞壁>细胞器>可溶性部分, Pb 胁迫与处理浓度间存在显著的剂量—效应关系, Pb在亚细胞分布与对细胞超微结构的损伤关系密切; (3)超微定位观察发现在细胞壁上分布有大量的Pb 颗粒,细胞内膜结构及基质中也都存在Pb; ⑷Pb 对各亚细胞组分中矿质元素的影响不同, 其中抑制了大量元素P、K、Mg 和微量元素Na、Zn、Mn 的吸收; Ca 在细胞壁中先升后降, 细胞器中逐渐减少, 可溶性部分中则是逐渐增加; Fe 和B 在各亚细胞组分中均表现出先升后降; Cu 在前两个组分中总体呈上升趋势, 可溶性部分中则是先升后降; Si 在细胞壁中逐渐减少, 细胞器中呈先升后降的趋势, 而可溶性部分中无法测出。可见, Pb 打乱了各亚细胞组分中离子平衡, 导致愈伤组织正常生理活动紊乱, 这些都是Pb 毒害水花生愈伤组织的主要表现。       

Potassium,calcium and magnesium antagonism in clones of Populus trichocarpa

Two clones of Populus trichocarpa varying in growth rate were grown in nutrient solutions with a range of K supply. In the leaves an antagonism between the levels of K and Ca+Mg was found, this was most extreme in the older leaves. Analysis of the contents of these elements in leaf vacuoles and cytoplasm suggests that in the vacuoles the total contents of K+Ca+Mg are controlled to maintain ionic and osmotic balance. At low K supply, the K deficit in the cytoplasm is not balance by accumulation of Ca and Mg, and it is suggested that other organic osmotica may accumulate. The regulation of K+Mg+Ca supplied to the leaves seems to be regulated by the roots and is not simple competition of ions for uptake sites at the plasmalemma.     

Condensed Tannin Formation by Agrobacterium rhizogenes Transformed Root and Shoot Organ Cultures of Lotus corniculatus

Root cultures of Lotus corniculatus L. cv. Leo transformed withAgrobacterium rhizogenes (C58Cl-pRi15834) grew rapidly in liquidmedium when cultured in the dark and produced large numbersof shoots when illuminated. The shoots, which could be regeneratedto produce fertile plants, were maintained in liquid mediumas shoot-organ cultures The accumulation and cellular distribution of condensed tanninswas determined during the growth of these root and shoot organcultures and in primary callus from non-transformed explants.Root and shoot cultures predominantly accumulated insolublepolymeric tannins which yielded both cyanidin and delphinidinon hydrolysis at ratios equivalent to control plants. Methanol-solublevanillin-positive compounds were isolated but no free oligomericproanthocyanidins, monomeric flavans or dihydroflavonols weredetected in these extracts. Condensed tannin accumulation waslinearly related to root growth and had a similar spatial distributionin ‘tannin’ cells in roots and leaves as comparedto control plants. Tannin-containing cells were absent frommeristematic cells of the root tip and root/shoot interface.Primary callus cultures failed to accumulate condensed tanninson media containing auxins, and exogenously supplied auxinswere found to inhibit tannin accumulation by transformed rootand shoot cultures Key words: Lotus corniculatus, Agrobacterium rhizogenes, hairy roots, condensed tannins, shoot and root cultures.     

Production of Biomass and Ginsenosides from Adventitious Roots of Panax ginseng in Bioreactor Cultures

Organic nutrients play a central role during Panax ginseng adventitious root culture in bioreactor systems. To understand how the nutrient elements were uptaken during the adventitious root growth as well as the production of biomass and natural ginsenosides, a biotechnological approach to identifying the nutritional physiology of ginseng in a commercial‐scale bioreactor was necessary. Normal MS medium nutrient in the bioreactor culture of adventitious roots resulted in slow growth, low biomass, and Rg and Rb ginsenoside contents. When the ginsenoside production increased to higher levels, a group of regulatory nutritional elements that have the potential to interact with biomass was identified. The effects of the salt strength of the medium, of macroelements, metal elements, the ammonia/nitrate ratio, sucrose concentration, and osmotic agents on the growth, the formation of biomass and the production of ginsenosides from adventitious roots were investigated. Appropriate conditions allowed for a maximum ginsenoide production of up to 12.42 [mg/g DW] to be obtained after 5 weeks of culture. The results demonstrated that the key organic nutrients can be regulated to improve the biomass and growth, and increase the ginsenoside yield in bioreactor cultures of P. ginseng adventitious roots.     

Selection and optimization of a high-producing tissue culture of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Panax ginseng</Emphasis> C. A. Meyer

Biomass growth, ginsenoside and polysaccharide production in different ginseng tissue cultures, including callus culture, adventitious root culture and hairy root culture, were studied, and the active component contents were compared with that of native ginseng roots. The adventitious root culture was confirmed to be a very nice system, which grew fast and contained a rather high content of ginsenosides. Then, the culture conditions of adventitious root culture were optimized. The results showed that salt strength, various sucrose concentrations, ammonia/nitrate ratios and phosphate concentrations had significant influences on adventitious roots growth, secondary metabolite and polysaccharide synthesis in ginseng. The best culture conditions for ginsenoside production seemed to be 0.75 salt strength Murashige and Skoog medium, 4% sucrose, 9 mM ammonia to 36 mM nitrate, and 1.25 mM phosphate, while the optimization for polysaccharide accumulation seemed to be 0.75 salt strength, 6% sucrose, 9 mM ammonia to 36 mM nitrate and 3.75 mM phosphate source. Appropriate conditions allowed for a maximum ginsenoside yield of up to 132.90 mg/L and polysaccharide yield of 407.63 mg/L to be obtained after 4 weeks of culture.     

Elemental Profile of Propolis from Different Areas of Serbia

Propolis is a resinous natural substance collected by honeybees from different plant sources. The element content of propolis is influenced by the content of elements in the soil, climatic factors, and the degree of pollution. The aim of the study was to characterize element composition and content of toxic elements in 51 propolis collected from different locations in Serbia and to evaluate the differences among them. Determination of the 21 elements were performed using Inductively coupled plasma - optical emission spectrometry. K was the most abundant element, followed by Ca, Mg, Si, Fe, Zn, and Al. The microelements B, Ba, Mn, Na, Pb, and Ti were also present in propolis, while Co, Cr, Cu, Mo, Ni, Sr, and V were found in trace. Toxic elements such as Pb, As, and Cd were found in the trace. Kruskal-Wallis tests differentiate groups of samples by geographical origin. The presence of B, Fe, Sr, Ti, Zn, and As demonstrated statistical significance between six regions of Serbia.     

Magnesium uptake by soybeans

Magnesium contents of soybean (Glycine max) roots increase and the K and Ca contents decrease with increased MgCl₂ concentrations in ambient solutions. The Mg uptake is inhibited when both Ca and K are present in the solution, but not by K or Ca alone. Chloride uptake, which is very low from the MgCl₂ solution, is greatly enhanced by the presence of K. The selectivity against Mg imparted by K + Ca appears to be at an external barrier for cation uptake as shown by its dependence on the presence of Ca in the external solution. The Ca content of roots is influenced only slightly by changes in external Ca concentrations from 10⁻⁴ to 10⁻²m, but that of shoots is greatly enhanced as the Ca concentration is increased or the K concentration is decreased. These effects on Ca contents are explained as arising from transport to the shoot without involvement of vacuoles of root cells.     

玉米初生根和不同层次次生根的直径和大量元素含量的比较分析

对大田条件下玉米品种'掖单13'(Zea mays 'Yedan 13')和'丹玉13'(Z. mays 'Danyu 13')初生根(包括初生胚根和次生胚根)和不同层次次生根的直径及其中的N、P、K、Ca和Mg含量进行了比较分析.分析结果表明,'掖单13'和'丹玉13'初生根直径总体上小于次生根;从第1层至第7层次生根,基本上为发生时间越晚,根直径越大;而2个品种第7层至第9层次生根基部直径的变化趋势有一定的差异.'掖单13'和'丹玉13'初生根和不同层次次生根中N、P、K、Ca和Mg含量差异显著(P<0.05);'掖单13'初生根中的N、P、K、Ca和Mg含量分别为27.36、 3.75、 14.34、 10.19和5.94 g·kg~(-1), 不同层次次生根中的N、 P、 K、 Ca和Mg含量分别为4.31～8.99、 0.91～1.29、4.07～15.27、2.35～5.42和1.52～4.06 g·kg~(-1);'丹玉13' 初生根中的N、P、K、Ca和Mg含量分别为28.65、4.65、14.54、10.33和6.04 g·kg~(-1),不同层次次生根中的N、P、K、Ca和Mg含量分别为7.41～12.70、0.84～1.27、1.81～24.69、2.46～3.73和1.12～2.73 g·kg~(-1);2个品种初生根中N、P、Ca和Mg含量均最高,K含量也显著高于第1层至第7层次生根;总体上看,不同层次次生根中的N、Ca和Mg含量随发生时间的先后呈逐渐降低的趋势,P和K含量随发生时间的先后呈逐渐增加的趋势,但2个品种间有一定的差异.研究结果显示,次生根根直径的增大与其对地上部分的固持能力有关.