In Vitro Inducted Tetraploid <i>Elsholtzia splendens</i> Nakai ex F. Maek. Alters Polyphenol Species and Synthesis.

ABSTRACT: Elsholtzia splendens Nakai ex F. Maek. has been employed in traditional Chinese medicine for millennia. Nevertheless, the small size and the paucity of research on its pharmacological effects have restricted its extensive utilisation in clinical medicine. Polyploid breeding represents an effective method for the rapid enhancement of plant biomass and metabolites. In this study, the most effective in vitro method for inducing tetraploid formation was identified as axillary buds treated in a solution of colchicine at a concentration of 1% for 24 h. Meanwhile, a comparison between tetraploids and diploids yielded two significant findings: (1) The presence of 6-zonocolpate and 8-zonocolpate pollen grains can be used as distinguishing characteristics for diploid and tetraploid, respectiv

SUBMITTER: Liu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11644496 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature