Plant Tissue Culture and Secondary Metabolites Production

• Other Authors: Pistelli, Laura (Editor), Danova, Kalina (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; auxin; Bidens pilosa; cytokinin; callus; chlorogenic acids; organogenesis; phenolics; secondary metabolites; shoot culture; HPLC; bellidifolin; osmotic stress; anthocyanins; meta-topolin; micropropagation; Rheum; soluble sugars; sucrose concentration; Daucus carota; carotene; nitrate; ammonium; somatic embryogenesis; Lycium schweinfurthii; genetic stability; ISSR-PCR; RAPD-PCR; SDS-PAGE; HPTLC; DPPH; ABTS; roseroot; in vitro culture; design of experiments; nitrogen source; plant growth regulator; methyl jasmonate; phenolic compound; histochemistry; shoot proliferation; polyphenols; antioxidant activity; essential oils; HS-SPME; GC-MS; PCA; HCA; n/a
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This Special Issue aims to bring together the various aspects of plant cell tissue and organ culture with a special emphasis on the production of phytochemical compounds, considered therapeutically valuable for their antioxidant, antiviral, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties. Secondary metabolites play a key role in the diverse defense mechanisms of the plant organism in response to environmental stimuli, such as climatic fluctuations, pathogenic organisms, predatory herbivores, and competing plants. Therefore, by providing the opportunity for controlled modifications of environmental conditions, in vitro culture is an easy-to-manage experimental system that can be utilized as a source of secondary metabolites for industrial applications, as well as for food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical purposes. This Special Issue will highlight the modern use of different plant cell tissue and organ culture approaches for successfully producing plant secondary metabolites, particularly those with high economic value.