Bioactive compounds in extracts from short rotation willow shoots known as pharmaceuticals and experimental demonstration of biostimulation of maize plants by these chemical complexes
Extracts from willow bark or leaves were shown to contain effective plant biostimulants and pharmaceutical compounds. Considering the limitation in the use of bark raw materials on large scale, here we analyzed the stimulatory effects of extracts from various organs of willow (Salix viminalis L) pla...
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| author | Zoltán Zombori Gabriella Szalai Kamirán Áron Hamow Miklós Hóvári László Sass Györgyi Ferenc Tibor Janda Dénes Dudits |
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| description | Extracts from willow bark or leaves were shown to contain effective plant biostimulants and pharmaceutical compounds. Considering the limitation in the use of bark raw materials on large scale, here we analyzed the stimulatory effects of extracts from various organs of willow (Salix viminalis L) plants grown as short rotation shrub willow. Metabolomic analysis of water extracts from different organs (leaves, meristems, stems) of two triploid genotypes (Rába and Maros) revealed presence of bioactive compounds. Quantity of phenylpropanoids, flavones, flavonols, anthocyanins, aminobenzoate degradants, plant hormones and stylbenes varied between organs and genotypes. Several of these bioactive compounds are known as pharmaceuticals. Here we carried out phytostimulatory tests by using various extracts for seed priming and foliar spraying of maize plants in greenhouse and field experiments. Both the digital imagining of maize plants and measurements of the plant height showed variable stimulation of growth. Chlorophyll fluorescence parameters indicated improved photosynthetic performance. Increased seed weight/ear and 1000 seed weight (17%) were detected after foliar spraying. The present study supports the extended application of bioactive phytocompounds by offering a novel raw material, the short rotation willow shoots as sources of bioactive compounds for use in agricultural practice and pharmaceutical industry. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-427723e231ef4c92b97e874131a674ca2025-08-20T03:23:16ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Plant Science1664-462X2025-08-011610.3389/fpls.2025.16508241650824Bioactive compounds in extracts from short rotation willow shoots known as pharmaceuticals and experimental demonstration of biostimulation of maize plants by these chemical complexesZoltán Zombori0Gabriella Szalai1Kamirán Áron Hamow2Miklós Hóvári3László Sass4Györgyi Ferenc5Tibor Janda6Dénes Dudits7Institute of Plant Biology, HUN-REN Biological Research Centre, Szeged, HungaryDepartment of Plant Physiology and Metabolomics, Agricultural Institute, HUN-REN Centre for Agricultural Research, Martonvásár, HungaryDepartment of Plant Physiology and Metabolomics, Agricultural Institute, HUN-REN Centre for Agricultural Research, Martonvásár, HungaryInstitute of Plant Biology, HUN-REN Biological Research Centre, Szeged, HungaryInstitute of Plant Biology, HUN-REN Biological Research Centre, Szeged, HungaryInstitute of Plant Biology, HUN-REN Biological Research Centre, Szeged, HungaryDepartment of Plant Physiology and Metabolomics, Agricultural Institute, HUN-REN Centre for Agricultural Research, Martonvásár, HungaryInstitute of Plant Biology, HUN-REN Biological Research Centre, Szeged, HungaryExtracts from willow bark or leaves were shown to contain effective plant biostimulants and pharmaceutical compounds. Considering the limitation in the use of bark raw materials on large scale, here we analyzed the stimulatory effects of extracts from various organs of willow (Salix viminalis L) plants grown as short rotation shrub willow. Metabolomic analysis of water extracts from different organs (leaves, meristems, stems) of two triploid genotypes (Rába and Maros) revealed presence of bioactive compounds. Quantity of phenylpropanoids, flavones, flavonols, anthocyanins, aminobenzoate degradants, plant hormones and stylbenes varied between organs and genotypes. Several of these bioactive compounds are known as pharmaceuticals. Here we carried out phytostimulatory tests by using various extracts for seed priming and foliar spraying of maize plants in greenhouse and field experiments. Both the digital imagining of maize plants and measurements of the plant height showed variable stimulation of growth. Chlorophyll fluorescence parameters indicated improved photosynthetic performance. Increased seed weight/ear and 1000 seed weight (17%) were detected after foliar spraying. The present study supports the extended application of bioactive phytocompounds by offering a novel raw material, the short rotation willow shoots as sources of bioactive compounds for use in agricultural practice and pharmaceutical industry.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2025.1650824/fullactive phytobiological metabolitesLC-MS/MSmetabolomic pathwaysSalix sp.seed primingspraying |
| spellingShingle | Zoltán Zombori Gabriella Szalai Kamirán Áron Hamow Miklós Hóvári László Sass Györgyi Ferenc Tibor Janda Dénes Dudits Bioactive compounds in extracts from short rotation willow shoots known as pharmaceuticals and experimental demonstration of biostimulation of maize plants by these chemical complexes Frontiers in Plant Science active phytobiological metabolites LC-MS/MS metabolomic pathways Salix sp. seed priming spraying |
| title | Bioactive compounds in extracts from short rotation willow shoots known as pharmaceuticals and experimental demonstration of biostimulation of maize plants by these chemical complexes |
| title_full | Bioactive compounds in extracts from short rotation willow shoots known as pharmaceuticals and experimental demonstration of biostimulation of maize plants by these chemical complexes |
| title_fullStr | Bioactive compounds in extracts from short rotation willow shoots known as pharmaceuticals and experimental demonstration of biostimulation of maize plants by these chemical complexes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bioactive compounds in extracts from short rotation willow shoots known as pharmaceuticals and experimental demonstration of biostimulation of maize plants by these chemical complexes |
| title_short | Bioactive compounds in extracts from short rotation willow shoots known as pharmaceuticals and experimental demonstration of biostimulation of maize plants by these chemical complexes |
| title_sort | bioactive compounds in extracts from short rotation willow shoots known as pharmaceuticals and experimental demonstration of biostimulation of maize plants by these chemical complexes |
| topic | active phytobiological metabolites LC-MS/MS metabolomic pathways Salix sp. seed priming spraying |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2025.1650824/full |
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