Phytochemical, antioxidant, enzyme activity and antifungal properties of Satureja khuzistanica in vitro and in vivo explants stimulated by some chemical elicitors

• Published in: Pharmaceutical biology 2020-01, Vol.58 (1), p.286-296
• Main Authors: Fatemi, Farzaneh, Abdollahi, Mohammad Reza, Mirzaie-asl, Asghar, Dastan, Dara, Papadopoulou, Kalliope
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Acetates - pharmacology; Antifungal activity; Antifungal Agents - analysis; Antifungal Agents - pharmacology; Antioxidants; Antioxidants - analysis; Antioxidants - pharmacology; Ascorbate Peroxidases - biosynthesis; Ascorbate Peroxidases - metabolism; Ascorbic acid; Callus; Catalase; Catalase - biosynthesis; Catalase - metabolism; Cinnamates - analysis; Cinnamates - pharmacology; Conidia; Cyclopentanes - pharmacology; Depsides - analysis; Depsides - pharmacology; Enzymatic activity; Explants; Fusarium - growth & development; Guaiacol; High-performance liquid chromatography; L-Ascorbate peroxidase; Methyl jasmonate; multi-walled carbon nanotubes; Nanotubes; Nanotubes, Carbon; nodal segments culture; Oxylipins - pharmacology; Peroxidase - biosynthesis; Peroxidase - metabolism; Phytochemicals; Plant Extracts - chemistry; Plant Extracts - pharmacology; Plant Growth Regulators - pharmacology; Rosmarinic Acid; Salicylic acid; Salicylic Acid - pharmacology; Satureja - chemistry; Satureja - metabolism; Satureja khuzistanica; β-Carotene
• ISSN: 1388-0209; 1744-5116
• DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2020.1743324

Satureja khuzistanica Jamzad. (Lamiaceae), is known for its antifungal and antioxidant compounds, especially rosmarinic acid (RA). The study examines the effect of elicitors on RA production and phytochemical properties of S. khuzistanica. In vitro plants were treated with methyl jasmonate (MeJA) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). In vivo plants were treated with MWCNTs and salicylic acid (SA). RA was measured by HPLC. Catalase (CAT), guaiacol peroxidase (POD) and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) were quantified. DPPH and β-carotene were assayed in in vivo extracts. The antifungal effects of extracts were evaluated against Fusarium solani K (FsK). The highest RA contents of in vitro plants were 50 mg/L MeJA (140.99 mg/g DW) and 250 mg/L MWCNTs (140.49 mg/g DW). The highest in vivo were 24 h MWCNTs (7.13 mg/g DW) and 72 h SA (9.12 mg/g DW). The maximum POD and APX activities were at 100 mg/L MeJA (5 and 4 mg protein, respectively). CAT had the highest activities at 50 mg/L MeJA (2 mg protein). DPPH and β-carotene showed 50% and 80% inhibition, respectively. The FsK aggregation was the lowest for in vitro extract in number of conidia [1.82 × 10 10 ], fresh weight (6.51 g) and dry weight (0.21 g) that proved RA inhibitory effects. The callus reduces FsK growth diameter to 2.75 on the 5th day. Application of MeJA, SA, and MWCNTSs could increase RA in S. khuzistanica and highlighted potential characteristics in pharmaceutical and antifungal effects.