Enhancement of In Vitro Production of Volatile Organic Compounds by Shoot Differentiation in <i>Artemisia spicigera</i>

Callus initiation, shoot formation and plant regeneration were established for <i>Artemisia spicigera</i>, a traditional medicinal plant growing in Armenia, Middle-Anatolia and Iran, and producing valuable volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are mostly represented by monoterpenoids. O...

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Main Authors: Saeedeh Ghorbani, Morteza Kosari-Nasab, Sepideh Mahjouri, Amir Hossein Talebpour, Ali Movafeghi, Filippo Maggi
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author Saeedeh Ghorbani
Morteza Kosari-Nasab
Sepideh Mahjouri
Amir Hossein Talebpour
Ali Movafeghi
Filippo Maggi
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Morteza Kosari-Nasab
Sepideh Mahjouri
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description Callus initiation, shoot formation and plant regeneration were established for <i>Artemisia spicigera</i>, a traditional medicinal plant growing in Armenia, Middle-Anatolia and Iran, and producing valuable volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are mostly represented by monoterpenoids. Optimal callus initiation and shoot production were obtained by culture of hypocotyl and cotyledon explants on MS medium comprising 0.5 mg L<sup>−1</sup> naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) and 0.5 mg L<sup>−1</sup> 6-benzyladenine (BA). Consequently, the shoots were transferred onto the MS media supplemented with 1 mg L<sup>−1</sup> of indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) or 1 mg L<sup>−1</sup> of NAA. Both types of auxin induced root formation on the shoots and the resulting plantlets were successfully grown in pots. The production of VOCs in callus tissues and regenerated plantlets was studied by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis. Although the potential of undifferentiated callus to produce VOCs was very low, an increased content of bioactive volatile components was observed at the beginning of shoot primordia differentiation. Intriguingly, the volatiles obtained from in vitro plantlets showed quantitative and qualitative variation depending on the type of auxins used for the rooting process. The acquired quantities based on total ion current (TIC) showed that the regenerated plantlets using 1 mg L<sup>−1</sup> NAA produced higher amounts of oxygenated monoterpenes such as camphor (30.29%), <i>cis</i>-thujone (7.07%), and 1,8-cineole (6.71%) and sesquiterpene derivatives, namely germacrene D (8.75%), bicyclogermacrene (4.0%) and spathulenol (1.49%) compared with the intact plant. According to these findings, in vitro generation of volatile organic compounds in <i>A. spicigera</i> depends on the developmental stages of tissues and may enhance with the formation of shoot primordia and regeneration of plantlets.
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spelling doaj.art-242d51c4c7b145c6807f3daaebdf98d02023-12-03T14:16:46ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472021-01-0110220810.3390/plants10020208Enhancement of In Vitro Production of Volatile Organic Compounds by Shoot Differentiation in <i>Artemisia spicigera</i>Saeedeh Ghorbani0Morteza Kosari-Nasab1Sepideh Mahjouri2Amir Hossein Talebpour3Ali Movafeghi4Filippo Maggi5Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz 5166616471, IranDepartment of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz 5166616471, IranDepartment of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Higher Education Institute of Rab-Rashid, Tabriz 5155958316, IranResearch Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources, East Azerbaijan, Tabriz 5153715898, IranDepartment of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz 5166616471, IranSchool of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, ItalyCallus initiation, shoot formation and plant regeneration were established for <i>Artemisia spicigera</i>, a traditional medicinal plant growing in Armenia, Middle-Anatolia and Iran, and producing valuable volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are mostly represented by monoterpenoids. Optimal callus initiation and shoot production were obtained by culture of hypocotyl and cotyledon explants on MS medium comprising 0.5 mg L<sup>−1</sup> naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) and 0.5 mg L<sup>−1</sup> 6-benzyladenine (BA). Consequently, the shoots were transferred onto the MS media supplemented with 1 mg L<sup>−1</sup> of indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) or 1 mg L<sup>−1</sup> of NAA. Both types of auxin induced root formation on the shoots and the resulting plantlets were successfully grown in pots. The production of VOCs in callus tissues and regenerated plantlets was studied by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis. Although the potential of undifferentiated callus to produce VOCs was very low, an increased content of bioactive volatile components was observed at the beginning of shoot primordia differentiation. Intriguingly, the volatiles obtained from in vitro plantlets showed quantitative and qualitative variation depending on the type of auxins used for the rooting process. The acquired quantities based on total ion current (TIC) showed that the regenerated plantlets using 1 mg L<sup>−1</sup> NAA produced higher amounts of oxygenated monoterpenes such as camphor (30.29%), <i>cis</i>-thujone (7.07%), and 1,8-cineole (6.71%) and sesquiterpene derivatives, namely germacrene D (8.75%), bicyclogermacrene (4.0%) and spathulenol (1.49%) compared with the intact plant. According to these findings, in vitro generation of volatile organic compounds in <i>A. spicigera</i> depends on the developmental stages of tissues and may enhance with the formation of shoot primordia and regeneration of plantlets.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/2/208<i>Artemisia spicigera</i>tissue cultureplantlet regenerationvolatile organic compounds
spellingShingle Saeedeh Ghorbani
Morteza Kosari-Nasab
Sepideh Mahjouri
Amir Hossein Talebpour
Ali Movafeghi
Filippo Maggi
Enhancement of In Vitro Production of Volatile Organic Compounds by Shoot Differentiation in <i>Artemisia spicigera</i>
Plants
<i>Artemisia spicigera</i>
tissue culture
plantlet regeneration
volatile organic compounds
title Enhancement of In Vitro Production of Volatile Organic Compounds by Shoot Differentiation in <i>Artemisia spicigera</i>
title_full Enhancement of In Vitro Production of Volatile Organic Compounds by Shoot Differentiation in <i>Artemisia spicigera</i>
title_fullStr Enhancement of In Vitro Production of Volatile Organic Compounds by Shoot Differentiation in <i>Artemisia spicigera</i>
title_full_unstemmed Enhancement of In Vitro Production of Volatile Organic Compounds by Shoot Differentiation in <i>Artemisia spicigera</i>
title_short Enhancement of In Vitro Production of Volatile Organic Compounds by Shoot Differentiation in <i>Artemisia spicigera</i>
title_sort enhancement of in vitro production of volatile organic compounds by shoot differentiation in i artemisia spicigera i
topic <i>Artemisia spicigera</i>
tissue culture
plantlet regeneration
volatile organic compounds
url https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/2/208
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