Postharvest UV-B Irradiation Stimulated Ginsenoside Rg1 Biosynthesis through Nitric Oxide (NO) and Jasmonic Acid (JA) in Panax quinquefolius Roots
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Effects of UV-B Irradiation on Accumulation of Rg1
2.2. Effects of UV-B Irradiation on NO Generation
2.3. Effects of UV-B Irradiation on JA Generation
2.4. Dependence of UV-B-Induced Increase of Rg1 on NO and JA
2.5. Dependence of UV-B-Induced JA Biosynthesis on NO
2.6. Dependence of NO-Induced Rg1 Production on JA
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Plant Materials and Experimental Design
3.2. Measurement of JA
3.3. Measurement of NO
3.4. HPLC Analysis of Rg1
3.5. Statistical Analysis
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhou, J.; Ran, Z.-f.; Yang, X.-t.; Li, J. Postharvest UV-B Irradiation Stimulated Ginsenoside Rg1 Biosynthesis through Nitric Oxide (NO) and Jasmonic Acid (JA) in Panax quinquefolius Roots. Molecules 2019, 24, 1462. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24081462
Zhou J, Ran Z-f, Yang X-t, Li J. Postharvest UV-B Irradiation Stimulated Ginsenoside Rg1 Biosynthesis through Nitric Oxide (NO) and Jasmonic Acid (JA) in Panax quinquefolius Roots. Molecules. 2019; 24(8):1462. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24081462
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhou, Jie, Zhi-fang Ran, Xiao-tong Yang, and Jia Li. 2019. "Postharvest UV-B Irradiation Stimulated Ginsenoside Rg1 Biosynthesis through Nitric Oxide (NO) and Jasmonic Acid (JA) in Panax quinquefolius Roots" Molecules 24, no. 8: 1462. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24081462