Anthocyanins and xanthones in the calli and regenerated shoots of Hypericum perforatum var. angustifolium (sin. Fröhlich) Borkh.
The present paper reports on the production of anthocyanins and xanthones in different in vitro systems of Hypericum perforatum var. angustifolium (sin. Fröhlich) Borkh. Undifferentiated calli and regenerated shoots at different developmental stages were analyzed by applying an extractive and an analytical procedure capable of detecting and quantifying anthocyanins. The findings revealed, for the first time, the co-presence of hypericins and anthocyanins in shoots at initial and more developed stages of H. perforatum var. angustifolium L. Moreover, a high production of xanthones was found in the undifferentiated calli.
Mulinacci
Nadia
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Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università di Firenze, Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy.
Giaccherini
Catia
C
Santamaria
Anna Rita
AR
Caniato
Rosy
R
Ferrari
Franco
F
Valletta
Alessio
A
Vincieri
Franco Francesco
FF
Pasqua
Gabriella
G
D000872:Anthocyanins / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D020902:Hypericum / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D018520:Plant Shoots / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D012038:Regeneration / Q000502:physiology; D044004:Xanthones / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*
D000872:Anthocyanins; D044004:Xanthones