The Accumulation of Phenolic Compounds in Genetically Selected Amaranthus hybridus is Influenced by Endophytic Natural Growth Regulator

Amaranth (Amaranthus spp. L.) (Amaranthaceae), an endemic plant in Central and South America, grows worldwide, being cultivated in many temperate and tropical countries. Although several species of amaranth are frequently considered weeds, the plant is recognized as a food, constructive medicine, a...

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Main Authors: Wudeneh Letchamo, Thomas Hartman, André Gosslin, Nazim A. Mamedov, Lyle Craker
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Published: izzet kara 2018-01-01
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Thomas Hartman
André Gosslin
Nazim A. Mamedov
Lyle Craker
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description Amaranth (Amaranthus spp. L.) (Amaranthaceae), an endemic plant in Central and South America, grows worldwide, being cultivated in many temperate and tropical countries. Although several species of amaranth are frequently considered weeds, the plant is recognized as a food, constructive medicine, a source of protein and minerals livestock feed. The plant is widely cultivated, promoted, and increasingly consumed as a leafy vegetable and traditional medicine in Africa. Despite progressive genetic improvement and modern plant growing technologies, unfavorable climatic and ecological factors reduce the yield, and quality of the active plant botanicals. The role of bio-transformed endophytic microbial plant growth regulator formulation (BESF) on yield and accumulation of phenolic compounds in amaranth leaves is poorly understood. The current study assessed the effects of pre-sowing seed treatments with 0.0 %, 0.2 % and 0.4 % concentrations of BESF solution on germination, leaf yield, flavor and phenolic content in genetically selected Amaranthus hybridus var. cruentus. Data collected were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA). Significant treatment means were separated using Tukey test at p<0.05. BESF significantly increased fresh marketable leaf yield by over 360 kg/ha (29 %) compared to the control. The total flavonoid content in the leaves was raised by 34 % and 47 % with 0.2 % and 0.4 % BESF solution treatments respectively, compared to control. Maximum concentration levels of rutin, apigenin, apigetrin, and quercetin was obtained with 0.4% BESF solution treatment. An analysis of the collected data suggest that BESF was effective in overall improvement in leaf yield, chemical content, and flavor of A. hybridus var. cruentus, allowing us to recommend BESF application to raise A. hybridus var. cruentus leaves for nutrition and pharmacological applications.
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spelling doaj-art-1355bab2fc954f0ca1d415f477a42aca2025-08-20T02:01:42Zengizzet karaInternational Journal of Secondary Metabolite2148-69052018-01-0151121910.21448/ijsm.345692618The Accumulation of Phenolic Compounds in Genetically Selected Amaranthus hybridus is Influenced by Endophytic Natural Growth RegulatorWudeneh Letchamo0Thomas Hartman1André Gosslin2Nazim A. Mamedov3Lyle Craker4Camelina InternationalCAFT SEBS Rutgers UniversityUniversité LavalUniversity of MassachusettsUniversity of MassachusettsAmaranth (Amaranthus spp. L.) (Amaranthaceae), an endemic plant in Central and South America, grows worldwide, being cultivated in many temperate and tropical countries. Although several species of amaranth are frequently considered weeds, the plant is recognized as a food, constructive medicine, a source of protein and minerals livestock feed. The plant is widely cultivated, promoted, and increasingly consumed as a leafy vegetable and traditional medicine in Africa. Despite progressive genetic improvement and modern plant growing technologies, unfavorable climatic and ecological factors reduce the yield, and quality of the active plant botanicals. The role of bio-transformed endophytic microbial plant growth regulator formulation (BESF) on yield and accumulation of phenolic compounds in amaranth leaves is poorly understood. The current study assessed the effects of pre-sowing seed treatments with 0.0 %, 0.2 % and 0.4 % concentrations of BESF solution on germination, leaf yield, flavor and phenolic content in genetically selected Amaranthus hybridus var. cruentus. Data collected were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA). Significant treatment means were separated using Tukey test at p<0.05. BESF significantly increased fresh marketable leaf yield by over 360 kg/ha (29 %) compared to the control. The total flavonoid content in the leaves was raised by 34 % and 47 % with 0.2 % and 0.4 % BESF solution treatments respectively, compared to control. Maximum concentration levels of rutin, apigenin, apigetrin, and quercetin was obtained with 0.4% BESF solution treatment. An analysis of the collected data suggest that BESF was effective in overall improvement in leaf yield, chemical content, and flavor of A. hybridus var. cruentus, allowing us to recommend BESF application to raise A. hybridus var. cruentus leaves for nutrition and pharmacological applications.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/ijsm/issue/30958/345692?publisher=ijateapigeningrowth regulatornutraceuticalquercetinrutinsymbiont
spellingShingle Wudeneh Letchamo
Thomas Hartman
André Gosslin
Nazim A. Mamedov
Lyle Craker
The Accumulation of Phenolic Compounds in Genetically Selected Amaranthus hybridus is Influenced by Endophytic Natural Growth Regulator
International Journal of Secondary Metabolite
apigenin
growth regulator
nutraceutical
quercetin
rutin
symbiont
title The Accumulation of Phenolic Compounds in Genetically Selected Amaranthus hybridus is Influenced by Endophytic Natural Growth Regulator
title_full The Accumulation of Phenolic Compounds in Genetically Selected Amaranthus hybridus is Influenced by Endophytic Natural Growth Regulator
title_fullStr The Accumulation of Phenolic Compounds in Genetically Selected Amaranthus hybridus is Influenced by Endophytic Natural Growth Regulator
title_full_unstemmed The Accumulation of Phenolic Compounds in Genetically Selected Amaranthus hybridus is Influenced by Endophytic Natural Growth Regulator
title_short The Accumulation of Phenolic Compounds in Genetically Selected Amaranthus hybridus is Influenced by Endophytic Natural Growth Regulator
title_sort accumulation of phenolic compounds in genetically selected amaranthus hybridus is influenced by endophytic natural growth regulator
topic apigenin
growth regulator
nutraceutical
quercetin
rutin
symbiont
url https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/ijsm/issue/30958/345692?publisher=ijate
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