Catmint (Nepeta nuda L.) Phylogenetics and Metabolic Responses in Variable Growth Conditions.

ABSTRACT: Nepeta nuda (catmint; Lamiaceae) is a perennial medicinal plant with a wide geographic distribution in Europe and Asia. This study first characterized the taxonomic position of N. nuda using DNA barcoding technology. Since medicinal plants are rich in secondary metabolites contributing to their adaptive immune response, we explored the N. nuda metabolic adjustment operating under variable environments. Through comparative analysis of wild-grown and in vitro cultivated plants, we assessed the change in phenolic and iridoid compounds, and the associated immune activities. The wild-grown plants from different Bulgarian locations contained variable amounts of phenolic compounds manifested by a general increase in flowers, as compared to leaves, while a strong reduct

SUBMITTER: Petrova D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9150856 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature