Comparative analysis of the biotechnological potential of Knautia drymeia Heuff. and K. macedonica Griseb

The present study of Knautia drymeia and K. macedonica is in line with the current trend of searching for new plant species that can potentially be used as medicinal herb materials. A comparative analysis of the morphological and anatomical structure of both species was performed together with the...

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Main Authors: Małgorzata Chrząszcz, Katarzyna Dos Santos Szewczyk, Agnieszka Dąbrowska, Dorota Tchórzewska
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Language:English
Published: University of Life Sciences in Lublin - Publishing House 2023-04-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum Polonorum: Hortorum Cultus
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Online Access:https://czasopisma.up.lublin.pl/index.php/asphc/article/view/4913
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author Małgorzata Chrząszcz
Katarzyna Dos Santos Szewczyk
Agnieszka Dąbrowska
Dorota Tchórzewska
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Katarzyna Dos Santos Szewczyk
Agnieszka Dąbrowska
Dorota Tchórzewska
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description The present study of Knautia drymeia and K. macedonica is in line with the current trend of searching for new plant species that can potentially be used as medicinal herb materials. A comparative analysis of the morphological and anatomical structure of both species was performed together with the distribution of polyphenolic compounds, which was correlated with the tissue structure of plant organs. Quantitative phytochemical analyses were performed to supplement the biophysical analyses. Both species had a similar morphological, anatomical, and histological structure. Polyphenolic compounds were accumulated in the parenchyma tissue in an organ-specific mode, mainly in the leaves. The phytochemical analyses revealed organ- and species-dependent variations in the polyphenol content. Thus, the highest polyphenol amount was observed in the leaves, with equal levels of total polyphenols and phenolic acids in the leaves of K. macedonica and K. drymeia, respectively. The present study integrates morphological/histological analyses with investigations of the biotechnological/pharmaceutical potential of the studied plants and constitutes an innovative and holistic approach to the current research problem.
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spelling doaj.art-01f041fdde154286a1decf0ed2c826292023-12-12T09:39:48ZengUniversity of Life Sciences in Lublin - Publishing HouseActa Scientiarum Polonorum: Hortorum Cultus1644-06922545-14052023-04-0122210.24326/asphc.2023.4913Comparative analysis of the biotechnological potential of Knautia drymeia Heuff. and K. macedonica GrisebMałgorzata Chrząszcz0Katarzyna Dos Santos Szewczyk1Agnieszka Dąbrowska2Dorota Tchórzewska3Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Medical University of Lublin, PolandDepartment of Pharmaceutical Botany, Medical University of Lublin, PolandBotanical Garden of Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, PolandDepartment of Cell Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033 Lublin, Poland The present study of Knautia drymeia and K. macedonica is in line with the current trend of searching for new plant species that can potentially be used as medicinal herb materials. A comparative analysis of the morphological and anatomical structure of both species was performed together with the distribution of polyphenolic compounds, which was correlated with the tissue structure of plant organs. Quantitative phytochemical analyses were performed to supplement the biophysical analyses. Both species had a similar morphological, anatomical, and histological structure. Polyphenolic compounds were accumulated in the parenchyma tissue in an organ-specific mode, mainly in the leaves. The phytochemical analyses revealed organ- and species-dependent variations in the polyphenol content. Thus, the highest polyphenol amount was observed in the leaves, with equal levels of total polyphenols and phenolic acids in the leaves of K. macedonica and K. drymeia, respectively. The present study integrates morphological/histological analyses with investigations of the biotechnological/pharmaceutical potential of the studied plants and constitutes an innovative and holistic approach to the current research problem. https://czasopisma.up.lublin.pl/index.php/asphc/article/view/4913Knautiamorphologyhistologyphenolic compoundsflavonoidsphenolic acids
spellingShingle Małgorzata Chrząszcz
Katarzyna Dos Santos Szewczyk
Agnieszka Dąbrowska
Dorota Tchórzewska
Comparative analysis of the biotechnological potential of Knautia drymeia Heuff. and K. macedonica Griseb
Acta Scientiarum Polonorum: Hortorum Cultus
Knautia
morphology
histology
phenolic compounds
flavonoids
phenolic acids
title Comparative analysis of the biotechnological potential of Knautia drymeia Heuff. and K. macedonica Griseb
title_full Comparative analysis of the biotechnological potential of Knautia drymeia Heuff. and K. macedonica Griseb
title_fullStr Comparative analysis of the biotechnological potential of Knautia drymeia Heuff. and K. macedonica Griseb
title_full_unstemmed Comparative analysis of the biotechnological potential of Knautia drymeia Heuff. and K. macedonica Griseb
title_short Comparative analysis of the biotechnological potential of Knautia drymeia Heuff. and K. macedonica Griseb
title_sort comparative analysis of the biotechnological potential of knautia drymeia heuff and k macedonica griseb
topic Knautia
morphology
histology
phenolic compounds
flavonoids
phenolic acids
url https://czasopisma.up.lublin.pl/index.php/asphc/article/view/4913
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