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Genetically stable plants with boosted flavonoids content after in vitro regeneration of the endangered Capparis spinosa L

Goda SM

Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

E-mail : bhuvaneswari.bibleraaj@uhsm.nhs.uk

Ahmed SA

Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

El Sherif F

Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsaa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Hassanean HA

Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

Ibrahim AK

Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

DOI: 10.15761/GDT.1000124

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Abstract

Capparis spinosa L. is proven to be a potent hepatoprotective natural remedy. C. spinosa (L.) is a rare species which is on its way to extinction. We herein report an efficient in vitro propagation and regeneration protocol towards effective conservation of this plant. The use of 2 mg/L Kinetin (Kin.) and 0.4 mg/L 1- naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) on MS basic medium resulted in maximum number of in vitro shoot multiplication and adventitious root formation, respectively. Calli were successfully induced using 2 mg/L 2,4- dichloro-phenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D). Direct organogenesis from aerial part explants showed remarkable success using thiadiazurone (TDZ) hormone. Genetic fidelity assessment of the in vitro regenerated plants was confirmed by RAPD analysis. Two-fold increase in flavonoids content than estimated in the wild plants was noticed after elicitation with methyl jasmonate 200 μM/L in 6- benzyl aminopurine (BAP) pretreated plants as estimated by HPLC. On the other hand, 200 μM/L methyl jasmonate boosted the flavonoids concentration by 1.5 fold in Kin pretreated plants. This work could be considered as a regular platform for conservation of this endangered plant guaranteeing regenerates of genetic high fidelity and improved chemical profile

Key words

HPLC analysis, in vitro regeneration, methyl jasmonate elicitor, RAPD analysis

Introduction

Capparis spinosa L. F. Capparidaceae is used around the world for many pharmacological purposes. The hepatoprotective effect of C. spinosa L. was explained based on its antioxidant activity [1]. Capers are used for treatment of gout by inhibition the synthesis of uric acid [1]. Also, they are beneficial for asthmatic patients due to antagonist effect for smooth muscle contraction in rat trachea [2]. Many phytochemicals were identified from C. spinosa like flavoniods and their glycosides [3]. Quercetin, isoquercetin and rutin flavonoids had anti-H5N1 viral activity [4]. C. spinosa L. is considered as an endangered plant in North Sinai, Egypt [5]. Despite its medicinal importance, only few studies have been concerned with its propagation [6]. A micropropagation protocol was introduced for Lebanese C. spinosa subsp Rupestris using 1 mg/L zeatin, then the shoots rooted with IAA [7]. While, a regeneration protocol was introduced for C. spinosa L. subsp. rupestris in Italy from flower explant with 13 µM BAP [8]. The main objective of this study was to develop a protocol for an in vitro micropropagation; using shoot tip explant and a regeneration system; using leaf, root or stem segments of C. spinosa L. from North Sinai with a stable genetic profile and better bioactive flavonoids yield towards the conservation of this medicinally active species.

Elicitation is considered as an effective strategy for many biomedicinals production. It initiates or accelerates biosynthetic pathways of secondary metabolites when applied at small concentrations. The plants produce secondary metabolites as a defense mechanism against attack by any pathogens. Biotic elicitors of biological origin and abiotic elicitors were used [9].

To confirm genetic fidelity of regenerate plants to mother plant, Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) can be done. RAPD is a useful tool due to its speed and simplicity in addition to a random primer can anneal at many locations of genome to produce its DNA fingerprint [10].

Material and methods

Seed sterilization and germination: Ripe fruits were collected in May 2014, from wild plants of the natural places in St. Katherine Protectorate, Egypt. The seeds were extracted from the fruits and sterilized according to previously reported sterilization protocol [11]. Surface sterilized seeds were cultured in 10 mL of half strength Murashige and Skoog (MS) basic salts and vitamins medium (Murashige and Skoog, 1962) supplemented with, 3 % sucrose and 6.0 g/L agar within a 40mL capacity jar. The medium pH was adjusted to 5.7 before autoclaving for 20 minutes at 121°C. A total of one hundred jars were inoculated with one seed per jar. The culture jar were incubated in a growth room maintained at 22±2°C, illuminated with Phillips TLM 40W/33RS fluorescent lamp providing 4000 Lux light intensity for 16 hrs a day. The germination percentage was determined 12 weeks from the inoculation date.

Effect of cytokinins on shoot proliferation: Eight weeks old shoot tips (0.5 - 1 cm height) were excised from the in vitro seedlings and transferred to a 200 mL jar with 30 ml of strength Murashige and Skoog (MS) basic salts and vitamins medium supplemented with, 3% (w/v) of sucrose and 6 g/L agar. The pH of the medium was adjusted to 5.7 by 1N of NaOH or HCl and autoclaved as described above. Filter-sterilized benzyl aminopurine (BAP) or 2- isopentyl adenine (2iP) or Kinetin (Kin.) at the concentration of 0.0, 2.0, 4.0 and 6.0 mg/L was added to the media after it was autoclaved. Each treatment consisted of 10 jars each with two explants. The incubation conditions were as described for the in vitro seedlings above. After 5 weeks of culture, the number of shoots, plant height and plant weight were recorded. Multiple shoots were collected and dried at room temperature, and active compounds were extracted with methanol to perform High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) analysis.

In vitro adventitious root formation: Seventeen weeks old micro shoots (0.5 - 1 cm height) were sub-cultured onto MS medium supplemented with different concentrations of indole-3-butyric acid (IBA), indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) or 1- naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) at 0.0, 0.1, 0.2 and 0.4 mg/L. Each treatment consisted of 10 jars and each jar containing two explants. Culture conditions were as described above. The number of roots per initial micro shoot, maximum root length, number of new shoots, plant fresh weight as well as maximum shoot length after 6 weeks. Rooted explants samples were collected, dried at room temperature and extract with methanol to perform HPLC analysis.

Acclimatization: Four well rooted in vitro plantlets were removed from the culture medium, washed in tap water to remove agar from cultured media and immersed in 1 % of rizolex® fungicide for 10 minutes. The rooted plantlets were transferred to the greenhouse for acclimatization in pots with a moist sand. The plants were irrigated with fine water mist for 3 weeks inside a growth chamber. After 4 weeks, the percentage of the survived plants was recorded. Acclimated plants samples were collected, dried at room temperature and extract with methanol to perform HPLC analysis.

Callus induction: Leaf explants of 0.5 - 1 cm length were placed on a solid agar medium. The culture media consisted of the mineral salts of MS supplemented with 2,4- dichloro-phenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) at the concentration of 0.5, 1, 2, 4 and 6 mg/L [12]. Each treatment consists of 8 replicates with 4 leaf explants of 0.5 -1 cm length for each sample. The culture conditions were as described above. The callus weight, callus color, number of roots as well as root length were recorded after 4 weeks. The leaf samples from callus were collected, dried at room temperature and extract with methanol to perform HPLC analysis.

Plant regeneration and organogenesis: MS basal medium supplemented with 3% (w/v) sucrose and 6 g/L of agar was prepared and the pH of the medium was adjusted to 5.8 by 1 N NaOH or HCl prior to autoclaving at 121C and 1.2-1.3 Kg/Cm2 pressure for 20 minutes. Filter sterilized thiadiazurone (TDZ) at the concentration of 0.0, 110, 220 and 440 mg/L were added to the 46C autoclaved medium temperature of the media. Each treatment consisted of 10 petri dishes (9 cm in diameter) with 30 ml of medium. The aerial part of 1 gm. weight was cut into very small pieces with 2 ml sterile distilled water by scalpel and cultured on petri dishes containing TDZ hormone-incorporated media [13]. The culture conditions were as described above. After 15 days, a successful regeneration was observed and the number of regenerated shoots per explants and also their length were recorded. Different selected lines of the regenerated plants were sub-cultured on MS medium supplemented with 2 mg/L BAP for multiplication. After 4 weeks, the samples of the different lines of regenerated plants were collected, dried at room temperature and extracted with methanol to perform HPLC analysis. Another fresh samples were kept to be examined by the RAPD analysis.

Statistical analysis for in vitro micropropagation protocol: Experiments were set up in completely randomized design. Data were statistically analyzed using CoStat version 6.303 1998-2004 CoHort software 798 Lighthouse Ave PMP 320, Monterey, CA, 93940, USA. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed to compare results. Least significance difference (LSD) test was used to compare means at the 5% significance level.

Genetic assessment

Genomic DNA extraction: DNA was extracted from fresh leaves from four lines of the in vitro regenerated plantlets as well as control plants using a CTAB protocol [14] and DNA concentration was determined by measuring OD260 at 260 nm wave length using NanoDrop (ND-1000 spectrophotometer).

Random amplified polymeric DNA (RAPD): A set of ten random primers (Table 1) was used in the detection of polymorphism among the regenerated plantlets and control. RAPD-PCR was carried out in 25 μl reaction volume containing 12.5 μL Master Mix (Qiagen), 2 μL primer (20 pmole), 2 µL templates DNA of concentration (20ng / µL) and 8.5 µL water nuclease free.

Table 1. Sequence of 10 different random primers used for RAPD analysis of control and in vitro regenerated plants of Capparis spinosa L.

Name

Sequence (5`–3`)

Name

Sequence (5`–3`)

OPA-1

5'CAGGCCCTTC3'

OPk-3

5'CCAGCTTAGG3'

OPA-3

5'AGTCAGCCAC3'

OPk-12

5'TGGCCCTCAC3'

OPA-11

5'CAATCGCCGT3'

OPO-11

5'GACAGGAGGT3'

OPA-15

5'TTCCGAACCC3'

OPO-15

5'TGGCGTCCTT3'

OPk-2

5'GTCTCCGCAA3'

OPO-20

5'ACACACGCTG3'

Thermo cycling profile and determination of PCR products: PCR amplification was performed in a C1000- Thermo cycler (Master cycler gradient eppendorf) programmed to fulfill 40 cycles after an initial denaturation cycle for 5 min at 94ºC. Each cycle consisted of a denaturation step at 94ºC for 30 seconds, an annealing step at 40ºC for 30 seconds, and an elongation step at 72ºC for 30 seconds. A final extension step of was performed at 72ºC for 7 min. The amplification products were resolved by electrophoresis in a 1.5% agarose gel containing ethidium bromide (0.5 µg/ml) in 1X TAE buffer (45 mM Tris borate, 1 mM EDTA) at 95 volts. PCR products were visualized on UV light and photographed. Amplified products were visually investigatedby presence or absence of the bands.

Capillary electrophoresis: DNA fragments (four lines of the in vitro regenerated plantlets as well as control plants) were analyzed in the automatic multicapillary electrophoresis (QIAxcel- QIAGEN). Isolated DNA was placed in the instrument sample tray, 10 ml of the DNA samples were automatically injected into the capillary channel and subjected to electrophoresis according to the protocol AM420 (method separation time: 420 s, method injection time: 10s, method separation voltage: 5.0 kV and method injection voltage: 5.0 kV) of the QIAxcel DNA Screening Kit.

Extraction of phytochemicals from in vitro cultured plants: The weighed samples were soaked separately in absolute ethanol for 4 days. Sonication for 30 minutes was done to aid extraction process of the active compounds. The whole process of soaking, sonication and filtration was repeated for 5 times and the supernatant was filtered prior to drying at room temperature. Finally, the weight of viscous ethanolic extract of each sample was determined.

HPLC analysis

Preparation of standard and sample solutions for HPLC: Standard solutions of rutin were prepared in methanol of HPLC grade at a concentration range of 0.01625 to 1 mg/ml for rutin. The plant extract samples were dissolved in methanol HPLC at concentration 1 mg/ml then filtered through a 0.22 μm Chrom tech® Nylon syringe filter (Millipore). Triplicate injections were made and a linear regression was generated at wavelength of 257 nm.

Chromatographic method: Chromatographic analysis was carried out in isocratic conditions and at room temperature using reversed phase-C18 column (4.6 mm x 250 mm) packed with 5μm diameter particles and Thermo - Dionex® HPLC Model Ultimate 3000. The mobile phase was methanol-acetonitrile- water (25:15:60, v/v/v) containing 1.0 % glacial acetic acid. The mobile phase was filtered through a 0.45 μm Nylon membrane filter and degassed in ultrasonic bath for 15 minutes previous to use. Flow rate and injection volume were 1.0 ml/min and 10 μl, respectively. The chromatographic peaks were identified by comparing their retention time and UV spectra with the reference standard at wave length 257 nm. Quantification was carried out by the integration of each peak using the external standard method.

Elicitation

Chemical feeding (Abiotic elicitors): Four weeks old in vitro micro shoots from both Kin and BAP media were sub-cultured into 40 ml capacity jars containing 10 ml MS medium containing full strength basic salts and vitamins. The medium was supplemented with 3 % (w/v) sucrose, 6.0 g/L agar and one of the following chemical elicitors (Table 2), the pH was adjusted to 5.7 prior to autoclaving [15].

Table 2. Chemical feeding with different concentration of sodium chloride, and sodium salicylate

Abiotic elicitors

Concentration

Sodium chloride

25 mM

Sodium chloride

50 mM

Sodium salicylate

5 mg/L

Sodium salicylate

10 mg/L

Sodium salicylate

20 mg/L

Another abiotic elicitor, methyl jasmonate (MeJA), was tested. MeJA was dissolved in ethanol in order to prepare a stock solution. Filter-sterilized MeJA was added at concentrations of 20, 50, 100 and 200 μM/L to autoclaved MS medium containing full strength basic salts and vitamins, 3 % (w/v) sucrose and 6.0 g/L agar prior to dispersion into petri dishes of 9 cm in diameter [16]. All elicited samples were collected and extracted to be ready for quantitative determination by HPLC analysis method after 15 days from their culture.

Fungal feeding (biotic elicitors): Two fungal cultures were used; Aspergillus niger NRRL 3 and Rhizopus stolonifer NRRL 1472. The fungi were cultured in 500 ml flasks containing 150 ml medium and were shaken at 30C and 150 rpm on an incubator shaker, Innova® 43 incubator shaker series. The liquid medium composition was as follows in g/L: glucose, 30; ammonium nitrate, 2.5; sodium dihydrogen phosphate, 1; magnesium sulfate.7H2O, 0.25 and zinc sulfate 7H2O, 0.05. The cells of Aspergillus niger NRRL 3 were harvested after 21 days cultures while Rhizopus stolonifer NRRL 1472 after 45 days culture. The harvested fungal cultures were then, autoclaved, filtered and ground using a mortar. Dry powders were added in concentration of 80 mg/L [15].

Statistical analysis for HPLC assessment and elicitation process: Statistical analysis using SPSS (Statistical package for social science) version 16, software package for data analysis was done. The quantitative data were presented in the form of mean ± SD using p=0.05. The test of significance is one way ANOVA was used to compare between the means.

Results and discussion

In vitro shoot proliferation: The MS medium supplemented with 2.0 mg/L kinetin provided the maximum number for in vitro shoot proliferation (5.364 shoots/explant) (Table 3) (Figure 1A). The more the concentration than 2 mg/L kinetin, the less the number of the propagated shoots. On the other hand, MS medium supplemented with 4.0 mg/L kinetin provided the longest one of the propagated shoots (2.455 cm). Based on these findings, kinetin is supposed to be the most efficient growth regulator tested for the optimal multiplication of this plant material. Previous studies on Lebanese C. spinosa subsp Rupestris reported that the maximum shoot number (4.8 shoots/explants) was provided using woody plant medium (WPM) supplemented with1.6 mg/L zeatin [16]. Similar results were reported for other plants. The best shoot propagation and plantlets length for Gerbera jamesonii were obtained from medium containing MS supplemented by 2 mg/L Kin [17]. Fotso and coworkers have reported that kinetin was combined with BAP for best results for micropropagation of Swietenia macrophylla [18].

Table 3. Effects of 6- benzyl aminopurine (BAP), 2- isopentyladenine (2iP) and kinetin (Kin) concentrations on plant height, fresh weight, number of shoots per explants and callus weight of Capparis spinosa L.

Growth regulator

 (mg/L)

Length of the longest shoot (cm)

Explant’s fresh weight (g.)

No. of shoots/explant

Callus weight (g.)

BAP

2iP

Kin.

0.0

0.0

0.0

2.12ab

0.31b

2.86c

0c

2.0

0.0

0.0

1.36c

0.53ab

3.39bc

0.09abc

4.0

0.0

0.0

1.29c

0.59a

4.75 a

0.10abc

6.0

0.0

0.0

1.31c

0.69a

4.83a

0.18a

0.0

2.0

0.0

1.91abc

0.56ab

4.50ab

0.04bc

0.0

4.0

0.0

1.75bc

0.57ab

4.64a

0.03bc

0.0

6.0

0.0

2.36ab

0.69a

4.57a

0.14ab

0.0

0.0

2.0

2.14ab

0.60a

5.36a

0.15ab

0.0

0.0

4.0

2.46a

0.62a

4.46ab

0 c

0.0

0.0

6.0

1.28c

0.53ab

3c

0.02bc

(Note: Means with the similar letters are not significantly different at 0.05 level of probability using LSD test. n=12).

In vitro root formation: The NAA was found to be more effective than IAA and IBA in robust roots induction from shoot cultures (Table 4). Of the tested concentrations range, 0.4 mg/L NAA resulted in the maximum number of roots (13.18 roots/explant) (Figure 1B), while the longest one was obtained from MS medium supplemented with 0.2 mg/L NAA. The ascendance in NAA concentrations resulted in more adventitious root formation. Pardo reported that an increase in NAA concentration during the in vitro cultivation of Billbergia rosea is concordant with increase in the number of roots of in vitro cultivated Billbergia rosea [19]. Our results are similar to study of Citrus megaloxycarpa as the maximum number of roots was produced with 2 mg/LNAA [20].

Table 4. Effects of Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), Indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) and 1- naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) concentrations on number of roots, root length and rooting percentage of Capparis spinosa L.

Growth regulator

( mg/L)

Plant’s height (cm)

Plant’s fresh weight (g.)

No. of roots/explant

Length of the longest root (cm)

IBA

IAA

NAA

0.0

0.0

0.0

5.46ab

1.09a

1.55b

0.32c

0.1

0.0

0.0

4.75abc

1.03 a

1.60b

1bc

0.2

0.0

0.0

4.54bcd

0.91a

4.67b

0.46bc

0.4

0.0

0.0

3.28d

0.96a

7.14ab

1.14abc

0.0

0.1

0.0

4cd

0.97a

4.78b

0.50bc

0.0

0.2

0.0

5.27ab

1.08a

2.27b

0.41c

0.0

0.4

0.0

5.55ab

1.28a

2.36b

0.23c

0.0

0

0.1

5.73a

0.94a

1.73b

1.14abc

0.0

0

0.2

5.25abc

0.88a

8.38ab

2.5a

0.0

0

0.4

4.82abc

1.01a

13.18a

1.73ab

(Note: Means followed by the same letter within a column are not significantly different at 0.05 level of probability according to L.S.D. test. n= 10).

Acclimatization: Almost 75% of the in vitro rooted plants showed remarkable success in accommodation with external field conditions (Figure 1C).

Callus induction: Table 5 discussed the effect of different concentrations of 2,4-D on callus weight when initiated from leaf explants. It also showed that callus initiation was successfully established at all concentrations of that hormone after 4 weeks with no difference between them but neither rooting nor shooting had occurred. The highest weight of brownish white callus was obtained from MS medium supplemented by 2 mg/L 2,4- D (Figure 1D). Many researchers reported that 2,4-D is the best auxin for callus induction [21]. Three mg/L2,4-D succeeded in callus induction in Solanum tuberosum L. from leaf and shoot tip explants [22].

Table 5. Effect of different concentrations of 2,4- dichloro- phenoxy acetic acid (2,4-D) on callus weight from leaf explants of Capparis spinosa L

Concentrations of

2,4-D (mg/L)

Callus weight (g.)

Callus colour

0.5

0.08a

Brownish white

1

0.07a

Brownish white

2

0.11a

Brownish white

4

0.10a

Brownish white

6

0.07a

Brownish white

8

0.06a

Brownish white

(Note: Means followed by the same letter within a column are not significantly different at 0.05 level of probability according to L.S.D. test).

Plant regeneration and organogenesis: Direct organogenesis from aerial part explants showed remarkable success in Capparis spinosa L. There was no difference between different concentrations of TDZ hormon on the number of regenerated plants, while there was signifcant difference between 110 mg/L and both 220 and 440 mg/L of TDZ hormon on the length of regenerated plants (Table 6) (Figure 1E). Direct regeneration is an effective route for production of plantlets with a low risk of any genetic aberration. Other reports proved that TDZ induces shoot induction better than other cytokinins in plant tissue culture [23-24]. Also, Faisal and Anis reported the effectiveness of TDZ at lower concentration for multiple shoot induction in Rauvolfia tetraphylla L [25].

Figure 1. (A) shoot proliferation of Capparis spinosa L. on MS medium containing 2 mg/L Kin, (B) adventitious root formation on MS medium with 0.4 mg/L of NAA, (C) EX vitro acclimatized plants at external field conditions, (D) Effect of MS medium with 2,4-D at 2 mg/L on leaf callus and (E) plant organogenesis from mashed aerial part on MS medium with 220 mg/L TDZ.

Table 6. Effect of different concentrations of thiadiazurone (TDZ) on the number of regenerated plants and their length in Capparis spinosa L.

TDZ

(mg/L)

No. of regenerate plants

Regenerate Plant’s length (cm)

110

16a

0.51b

220

19a

1.50a

440

18a

2 a

(Note: Means followed by the same letter within a column are not significantly different at 0.05 level of probability according to L.S.D. test).

RAPD analysis: RAPD was performed to analyze the genetic stability of four in vitro regenerated plants of a random selection manner as well as control plant using four random primers. Out of ten random primers, four primers succeeded to develop high amplification (Table 7). Figure 2 (A,B,C and D) showed the similar banding patterns between control and random in vitro regenerated plants that puts an emphasis on that the clonal propagation was developed with low risk of somaclonal variation or any genetic aberration in regenerated plant. Genetic assessment of the in vitro regenerated plants by RAPD markers has been reported [26-27]. Bhowmik [28] reported genetic uniformity of in vitro micropropagated of Mantisia spathulata using RAPD analysis. Also, all banding profiles from regenerated plants of Alpinia galanga L were similar to the mother plant [29].

Figure 2 (A, B, C and D). RAPD pattern of control and regenerated plants of Capparis spinosa L. C1: Size marker, C2: control, C3-C6: 4 samples for Primer (PA1); C7: control, C8-C11: 4 samples for primer (PA3); D6: control, D7-D10: 4 samples for primer (A11) and E6: control, E7-E10: 4 samples for primer (A15).

Table 7. Sequence of 4 different random primers used for RAPD analysis of control and regenerated plants of Capparis spinosa L.

Name

Sequence (5`–3`)

Name

Sequence (5`–3`)

OPA-1

5'CAGGCCCTTC3'

OPA-11

5'CAATCGCCGT3'

OPA-3

5'AGTCAGCCAC3'

OPA-15

5'TTCCGAACCC3'

HPLC analysis: The rutin standard calibration curve was constructed according to equation of y =25.21 X + 0.061 and regression R2=0.998 at retention time 3.4 minutes using mobile phase; methanol-acetonitrile- water (25:15:60, v/v/v) containing 1.0 % acetic acid glacial at 257 nm (Figure 3A).

HPLC analysis for in vitro propagated plants: Peak purity was assessed by comparing the response of total flavonoids content at 257 nm (UV maximum and 275 nm, over time. Only one sharp peak for total flavonoids content appeared on the two wavelengths. The absorbance ratio that expressed by dividing the slice area at wavelength 257 by the slice area of the other wavelength 275 was constant throughout all corresponding slices of the peaks [30-32]. From our study, wild plants showed the highest total flavonoids content calc. as rutin (3.35±0.15 %W/W) (Table 8). All in vitro treatments and control groups have shown a decline in the total flavonoids content. Acclimatization or the transfer of the in vitro rooted plantlets from the rooting media to natural external field conditions was shown to increase the total flavonoids content to 2.35±0.07 %W/W. The maximum total flavonoids content as rutin (1.73±0.14%W/W) was obtained from BAP- treated plants among different in vitro propagated plants (Figure 3B). Both treatments with highest total flavonoids content (BAP and Kin.) were selected to be exposed to elicitation to improve their total flavonoids content. The previous results confirmed that plant growth regulators play an essential role in phytochemicals production better than control plants [33]. They can enhance flavonoid production, as shown for stimulation of apigenin and luteolin production by BAP application on Arnica Montana [34], Also, stimulation of quercetin, catechin and myricetin production was also reported for Cyperus rotundus [35].

Figure 3. (A) HPLC chromatogram of standard rutin and (B) HPLC chromatogram of BAP- treated plants at retention time 3.4 minutes using mobile phase methanol-acetonitrile- water (25:15:60, v/v/v) containing 1.0 % acetic acid glacial at 257 nm.

Table 8. The concentration of total flavonoids calculated as rutin corresponding to different in vitro media manipulations in Capparis spinosa L. cultures.

 

Treatments

Total flavonoid (rutin)

% (mg/100 mg extract)

1

Wild plant

3.35 ± 0.15

2

Acclimated plantlet

2.35 ± 0.07*

3

Regenertated plantlets

1.53 ± 0.12*

4

2iP- treated plant

0.67 ± 0.04*

5

BAP – treated plant

1.73 ± 0.14*

6

Kin - treated plant

1.57 ± 0.07*

7

Control/multiplication

0.96 ± 0.05*

8

NAA- treated plant

0.73 ± 0.04*

9

IAA- treated plant

1.35 ± 0.03*

10

IBA- treated plant

1.46 ± 0.05*

11

Control/rooting

0.91 ± 0.03*

12

Callus of 2,4-D treatment

          0.85 ± 0.03*

(Note: Values are expressed by mean ± SD, n=3, *: significantly different from wild plant,                                       BAP:6- benzyl aminopurine ; 2,4-D: 2,4- dichloro- phenoxy acetic acid; IAA: Indole-3-acetic acid ; IBA: Indole-3-butyric acid; 2iP: 2-isopentyl adenine; Kin: Kinetin and NAA: 1- naphthalene acetic acid)

HPLC analysis for different tested elicitors in Capparis spinosa L. samples pretreated with BAP: It is apparent that MeJA (methyl jasmonate) elicitor has a stunning effect on the total flavonoids content (Table 9). The more the concentration of MeJA, the more the flavonoids content in the tested concentration range. The highest flavonoids content was obtained with 200 μM/L MeJA which was twofold that estimated in the wild plants. On the other side, increased concentrations of sodium chloride decreased the flavonoids content. Fungal elicitation, with Aspergillus niger NRRL 3, Rhizopus stolonifer NRRL 1472, and sodium salicylate chemical elicitor was found to affect negatively on the flavonoids accumulation within the tested range. Also, Ghasemzadeh and Jaafar [36] reported decline in flavonoids concentrations as quercetin in response tosalicylic acid treatment (10-5 M and 10-3 M) that inhibits the activity of PAL enzyme, a master key in the flavonoids biosynthesis.

Table 9. Total flavonoids content as rutin in response to different tested elicitors in Capparis spinosa L. samples pretreated with 6- benzyl aminopurine (BAP)

 

Elicitation treatments

Total flavonoid (rutin)

% (mg/100mg extract)

 

Wild plant

3.35 ± 0.15

 

BAP treatment

1.73 ± 0.14

1

25 m mole NaCl

1.92 ± 0.03

2

50 m mole NaCl

0.94 ± 0.03

3

5 mg/L sodium salicylate

None

4

10 mg/L sodium salicylat

None

5

20 mg/L sodium salicylate

None

6

20 μM MeJA

3.07 ± 0.12

7

50 μM MeJA

4.16 ± 0.22*

8

100 μM MeJA

5.16 ± 0.09*

9

200 μM MeJA

5.7 ± 0.15*

10

80 mg/L Aspergillus niger NRRL 3

1.57 ± 0.21

11

80 mg/L Rhizopus stolonifer NRRL 1472

0.62 ± 0.04

(Note: BAP: 6-benzyl aminopurine and MeJA: methyljasmonate, Values are expressed by mean ± SD, n=3, *: significantly increase from wild plant)

HPLC analysis for different tested elicitors in Capparis spinosa L. samples pretreated with Kin: The different used elicitors were shown to have the same effect on kin. – treated microshoots like BAP – treated microshoots. MeJA elicitor showed a stunning effect on the total flavonoids content (Table 10). The more the concentration of MeJA, the more the flavonoids content in the tested concentration range. The highest flavonoids content was obtained with 200 μM/L MeJA that which was 1.5 fold that estimated in the wild plants. Similar results of a 2-fold increase in flavonoids, catechin and epicatechin, of Taxus cuspidate by using MeJA as an elicitor were documented [37]. Also, other increase in phenolic compounds was reported under elicitation with MeJA [38].

Table 10. Total flavonoids content as rutin in response to different tested elicitors in Capparis spinosa L. samples pretreated with kinetin (Kin)

 

Elicitation treatments

Total flavonoid (rutin) % (mg/100 mg extract)

 

Wild plant

3.35 ± 0.15

 

Kin treatment

1.57 ± 0.07

1

25 m mole NaCl

1.58 ± 0.02

2

50 m mole NaCl

0.81 ± 0.03

3

5 mg/L sodium salicylate

None

4

10 mg/L sodium salicylat

None

5

20 mg/L sodium salicylate

None

6

20 μM MeJA

2.02 ± 0.06

7

50 μM MeJA

2.59 ± 0.16

8

100 μM MeJA

4.79 ± 0.04*

9

200 μM MeJA

4.87 ± 0.05*

10

80 mg/L Aspergillus niger NRRL 3

1.28 ± 0.06

11

80 mg/L Rhizopus stolonifer NRRL 1472

0.77 ± 0.02

(Note: Kin: Kinetin and MeJA: methyl jasmonate, Values are expressed by mean ± SD, n=3, *:significantly increase from wild plant)     

Phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) is the master key enzyme of flavonoids biosynthesis in plants. MeJA induced up-regulation of PAL activity that consequently increased flavonoid production [39].

Conclusion

There is no doubt that the combination of basic media composition and growth hormones intake should indeed be the first consideration in optimal growth and secondary metabolites accumulation, but the use of elicitors as adjunct to these two basics have been used with success in this work. This enhancement was performed by using the abiotic elicitor, methyl jasmonate, that provided twofold and 1.5 fold flavonoids content from BAP and Kin -pretreated plantlets, respectively, than flavonoids content estimated in wild plants. We also report a regular platform for conservation of this endangered plant Capparis spinosa L.through adjusted regeneration protocol which guarantees regenerates of genetic fidelity as determined by RAPD analysis and a stable chemical profile as estimated by HPLC analysis.

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank Tissue Culture Laboratories, Department of Pharmacognosy and Department of Horticulture at Faculties of Pharmacy and Agriculture, Suez Canal University.

Conflict of interest

The author declares no competing interests.

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Editorial Information

Editor-in-Chief

Yukio Yoneda
Kanazawa University

Article Type

Research Article

Publication history

Received date: January 30, 2017
Accepted date: February 22, 2017
Published date: February 26, 2017

Copyright

© 2017 Ibrahim AK. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Citation

Ibrahim AK, Goda SM, Ahmed SA, El Sherif F, Hassanean HA (2017) Genetically stable plants with boosted flavonoids content after in vitro regeneration of the endangered Capparisspinosa L. Glob Drugs Therap 2: DOI: 10.15761/GDT.1000124

Corresponding author

Amany K Ibrahim

Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

Figure 1. (A) shoot proliferation of Capparis spinosa L. on MS medium containing 2 mg/L Kin, (B) adventitious root formation on MS medium with 0.4 mg/L of NAA, (C) EX vitro acclimatized plants at external field conditions, (D) Effect of MS medium with 2,4-D at 2 mg/L on leaf callus and (E) plant organogenesis from mashed aerial part on MS medium with 220 mg/L TDZ.

Figure 2 (A, B, C and D). RAPD pattern of control and regenerated plants of Capparis spinosa L. C1: Size marker, C2: control, C3-C6: 4 samples for Primer (PA1); C7: control, C8-C11: 4 samples for primer (PA3); D6: control, D7-D10: 4 samples for primer (A11) and E6: control, E7-E10: 4 samples for primer (A15).

Figure 3. (A) HPLC chromatogram of standard rutin and (B) HPLC chromatogram of BAP- treated plants at retention time 3.4 minutes using mobile phase methanol-acetonitrile- water (25:15:60, v/v/v) containing 1.0 % acetic acid glacial at 257 nm.

Table 1. Sequence of 10 different random primers used for RAPD analysis of control and in vitro regenerated plants of Capparis spinosa L.

Name

Sequence (5`–3`)

Name

Sequence (5`–3`)

OPA-1

5'CAGGCCCTTC3'

OPk-3

5'CCAGCTTAGG3'

OPA-3

5'AGTCAGCCAC3'

OPk-12

5'TGGCCCTCAC3'

OPA-11

5'CAATCGCCGT3'

OPO-11

5'GACAGGAGGT3'

OPA-15

5'TTCCGAACCC3'

OPO-15

5'TGGCGTCCTT3'

OPk-2

5'GTCTCCGCAA3'

OPO-20

5'ACACACGCTG3'

Table 2. Chemical feeding with different concentration of sodium chloride, and sodium salicylate

Abiotic elicitors

Concentration

Sodium chloride

25 mM

Sodium chloride

50 mM

Sodium salicylate

5 mg/L

Sodium salicylate

10 mg/L

Sodium salicylate

20 mg/L

Table 3. Effects of 6- benzyl aminopurine (BAP), 2- isopentyladenine (2iP) and kinetin (Kin) concentrations on plant height, fresh weight, number of shoots per explants and callus weight of Capparis spinosa L.

Growth regulator

 (mg/L)

Length of the longest shoot (cm)

Explant’s fresh weight (g.)

No. of shoots/explant

Callus weight (g.)

BAP

2iP

Kin.

0.0

0.0

0.0

2.12ab

0.31b

2.86c

0c

2.0

0.0

0.0

1.36c

0.53ab

3.39bc

0.09abc

4.0

0.0

0.0

1.29c

0.59a

4.75 a

0.10abc

6.0

0.0

0.0

1.31c

0.69a

4.83a

0.18a

0.0

2.0

0.0

1.91abc

0.56ab

4.50ab

0.04bc

0.0

4.0

0.0

1.75bc

0.57ab

4.64a

0.03bc

0.0

6.0

0.0

2.36ab

0.69a

4.57a

0.14ab

0.0

0.0

2.0

2.14ab

0.60a

5.36a

0.15ab

0.0

0.0

4.0

2.46a

0.62a

4.46ab

0 c

0.0

0.0

6.0

1.28c

0.53ab

3c

0.02bc

(Note: Means with the similar letters are not significantly different at 0.05 level of probability using LSD test. n=12).

Table 4. Effects of Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), Indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) and 1- naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) concentrations on number of roots, root length and rooting percentage of Capparis spinosa L.

Growth regulator

( mg/L)

Plant’s height (cm)

Plant’s fresh weight (g.)

No. of roots/explant

Length of the longest root (cm)

IBA

IAA

NAA

0.0

0.0

0.0

5.46ab

1.09a

1.55b

0.32c

0.1

0.0

0.0

4.75abc

1.03 a

1.60b

1bc

0.2

0.0

0.0

4.54bcd

0.91a

4.67b

0.46bc

0.4

0.0

0.0

3.28d

0.96a

7.14ab

1.14abc

0.0

0.1

0.0

4cd

0.97a

4.78b

0.50bc

0.0

0.2

0.0

5.27ab

1.08a

2.27b

0.41c

0.0

0.4

0.0

5.55ab

1.28a

2.36b

0.23c

0.0

0

0.1

5.73a

0.94a

1.73b

1.14abc

0.0

0

0.2

5.25abc

0.88a

8.38ab

2.5a

0.0

0

0.4

4.82abc

1.01a

13.18a

1.73ab

(Note: Means followed by the same letter within a column are not significantly different at 0.05 level of probability according to L.S.D. test. n= 10).

Table 5. Effect of different concentrations of 2,4- dichloro- phenoxy acetic acid (2,4-D) on callus weight from leaf explants of Capparis spinosa L

Concentrations of

2,4-D (mg/L)

Callus weight (g.)

Callus colour

0.5

0.08a

Brownish white

1

0.07a

Brownish white

2

0.11a

Brownish white

4

0.10a

Brownish white

6

0.07a

Brownish white

8

0.06a

Brownish white

(Note: Means followed by the same letter within a column are not significantly different at 0.05 level of probability according to L.S.D. test).

Table 6. Effect of different concentrations of thiadiazurone (TDZ) on the number of regenerated plants and their length in Capparis spinosa L.

TDZ

(mg/L)

No. of regenerate plants

Regenerate Plant’s length (cm)

110

16a

0.51b

220

19a

1.50a

440

18a

2 a

(Note: Means followed by the same letter within a column are not significantly different at 0.05 level of probability according to L.S.D. test).

Table 7. Sequence of 4 different random primers used for RAPD analysis of control and regenerated plants of Capparis spinosa L.

Name

Sequence (5`–3`)

Name

Sequence (5`–3`)

OPA-1

5'CAGGCCCTTC3'

OPA-11

5'CAATCGCCGT3'

OPA-3

5'AGTCAGCCAC3'

OPA-15

5'TTCCGAACCC3'

Table 8. The concentration of total flavonoids calculated as rutin corresponding to different in vitro media manipulations in Capparis spinosa L. cultures.

 

Treatments

Total flavonoid (rutin)

% (mg/100 mg extract)

1

Wild plant

3.35 ± 0.15

2

Acclimated plantlet

2.35 ± 0.07*

3

Regenertated plantlets

1.53 ± 0.12*

4

2iP- treated plant

0.67 ± 0.04*

5

BAP – treated plant

1.73 ± 0.14*

6

Kin - treated plant

1.57 ± 0.07*

7

Control/multiplication

0.96 ± 0.05*

8

NAA- treated plant

0.73 ± 0.04*

9

IAA- treated plant

1.35 ± 0.03*

10

IBA- treated plant

1.46 ± 0.05*

11

Control/rooting

0.91 ± 0.03*

12

Callus of 2,4-D treatment

          0.85 ± 0.03*

(Note: Values are expressed by mean ± SD, n=3, *: significantly different from wild plant,                                       BAP:6- benzyl aminopurine ; 2,4-D: 2,4- dichloro- phenoxy acetic acid; IAA: Indole-3-acetic acid ; IBA: Indole-3-butyric acid; 2iP: 2-isopentyl adenine; Kin: Kinetin and NAA: 1- naphthalene acetic acid)

Table 9. Total flavonoids content as rutin in response to different tested elicitors in Capparis spinosa L. samples pretreated with 6- benzyl aminopurine (BAP)

 

Elicitation treatments

Total flavonoid (rutin)

% (mg/100mg extract)

 

Wild plant

3.35 ± 0.15

 

BAP treatment

1.73 ± 0.14

1

25 m mole NaCl

1.92 ± 0.03

2

50 m mole NaCl

0.94 ± 0.03

3

5 mg/L sodium salicylate

None

4

10 mg/L sodium salicylat

None

5

20 mg/L sodium salicylate

None

6

20 μM MeJA

3.07 ± 0.12

7

50 μM MeJA

4.16 ± 0.22*

8

100 μM MeJA

5.16 ± 0.09*

9

200 μM MeJA

5.7 ± 0.15*

10

80 mg/L Aspergillus niger NRRL 3

1.57 ± 0.21

11

80 mg/L Rhizopus stolonifer NRRL 1472

0.62 ± 0.04

(Note: BAP: 6-benzyl aminopurine and MeJA: methyljasmonate, Values are expressed by mean ± SD, n=3, *: significantly increase from wild plant)   

Table 10. Total flavonoids content as rutin in response to different tested elicitors in Capparis spinosa L. samples pretreated with kinetin (Kin)

 

Elicitation treatments

Total flavonoid (rutin) % (mg/100 mg extract)

 

Wild plant

3.35 ± 0.15

 

Kin treatment

1.57 ± 0.07

1

25 m mole NaCl

1.58 ± 0.02

2

50 m mole NaCl

0.81 ± 0.03

3

5 mg/L sodium salicylate

None

4

10 mg/L sodium salicylat

None

5

20 mg/L sodium salicylate

None

6

20 μM MeJA

2.02 ± 0.06

7

50 μM MeJA

2.59 ± 0.16

8

100 μM MeJA

4.79 ± 0.04*

9

200 μM MeJA

4.87 ± 0.05*

10

80 mg/L Aspergillus niger NRRL 3

1.28 ± 0.06

11

80 mg/L Rhizopus stolonifer NRRL 1472

0.77 ± 0.02

(Note: Kin: Kinetin and MeJA: methyl jasmonate, Values are expressed by mean ± SD, n=3, *:significantly increase from wild plant)