Phytoecdysteroid levels and distribution during development in Limnanthes alba Hartw. ex Benth. (Limnanthaceae)

Zeitschrift Für Naturforschung. C, a Journal of Biosciences
Juliet Preston-Mafham, L Dinan

Abstract

Phytoecdysteroid (PE) production and accumulation in Limnanthes alba Hartw. ex Benth. is associated with flowering. PE content per plant remains fairly constant during the primary growth phase of the plant and only begins to increase significantly above amounts found in the seed once the development of the flower stalk has begun. Both content and concentration increase concomitantly from this point. Distributions in individual plants also associated the highest levels of PE accumulation with the reproductive tissues. This substantiates the association of PE with tissues of greatest fitness value and therefore the hypothesis that they contribute to defence. Analysis of extracts of L. alba tissues by reversed-phase HPLC coupled with ecdysteroid-specific RIA was used to monitor ecdysteroid profiles. RIA-positive peaks co-chromatographing with 20-hydroxyecdysone, ecdysone and ponasterone A were detected and several tissues also contain PE conjugates. Seedmeal of L. alba appears to be a convenient and promising source for the commercial isolation of the potent PE ponasterone A.

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Mar 30, 2010·Phytochemistry·Ping WuXiaoyi Wei
Nov 13, 2010·Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry·Kyung Hwan BooKey Zung Riu
May 13, 2008·Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry·Jan F StevensJeffrey T Morré

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