<i>Reynoutria japonica</i> Houtt. Transformed Hairy Root Cultures as an Effective Platform for Producing Phenolic Compounds with Strong Bactericidal Properties.

ABSTRACT: Reynoutria japonica Houtt. is the source of various phenolic compounds: phenolic acids, flawan-3-ols, and stilbenes, with a broad range of biological activity. The rhizome (underground organ of these plants) is abundant in secondary metabolites but, in natural conditions, may accumulate various toxic substances (such as heavy metals) from the soil. The principal objective of this research was to produce transformed cultures of R. japonica hairy roots that would serve as a valuable source of phenolic compounds, independent of environmental resources. The transformation was performed using a variety of wild strains of Rhizobium rhizogenes bacteria, of which only strain A4 (ATCC 31798) proved effective. The molecular characterization of transformed clones was performed us

SUBMITTER: Makowski W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11720400 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature