Methyl jasmonate elicitation enhanced synthesis of ginsenoside by cell suspension cultures of Panax ginseng in 5-l balloon type bubble bioreactors

• Published in: Applied microbiology and biotechnology 2005-04, Vol.67 (2), p.197-201
• Main Authors: Thanh, N. T, Murthy, H. N, Yu, K. W, Hahn, E. J, Paek, K. Y
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Acetates - pharmacology; Bioreactors; Biosynthesis; Cell culture; cell growth; Cell suspensions; Chemical reactors; Cyclopentanes - pharmacology; Ginseng; ginsenosides; Ginsenosides - biosynthesis; Methyl jasmonate; Oxylipins; Panax - metabolism; Panax ginseng; Q1; Q2; Retinoblastoma protein; Studies; Suspension culture; Suspensions
• ISSN: 0175-7598; 1432-0614
• DOI: 10.1007/s00253-004-1759-3

The effects of methyl jasmonate (MJ) elicitation on the cell growth and accumulation of ginsenoside in 5-l bioreactor suspension cultures of Panax ginseng were investigated. Ginsenoside accumulation was enhanced by elicitation by MJ (in the range 50–400 μM); however, fresh weight, dry weight and growth ratio of the cells was strongly inhibited by increasing MJ concentration. The highest ginsenoside yield was obtained at 200 μM MJ. In the second experiment, 200 μM MJ was added on day 15 during the cultivation. The ginsenoside, Rb group, and Rg group ginsenoside content increased 2.9, 3.7, and 1.6 times, respectively, after 8 days of MJ treatment. Rb group gisnsenosides accumulated more than Rg group ginsenosides. Among Rb group ginsenosides, Rb1 content increased significantly by four times but the contents of Rb2, Rc and Rd increased only slightly. Among Rg group ginsenosides, Rg1 and Re showed 2.3-fold and 3.0-fold increments, respectively, whereas there was only a slight increment in Rf group ginsenosides. These results suggest that MJ elicitation is beneficial for ginsenoside production using 5-l bioreactor cell suspension cultures.