The interactive effect of aromatic amino acid composition on the accumulation of phenolic compounds and the expression of biosynthesis-related genes in Ocimum basilicum     
Yazarlar (6)
Dursun Kısa
Bartın Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Rizvan İmamoğlu
Bartin Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Nusret GENÇ Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Sezer ŞAHİN Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Muhammad Abdul Qayyum
University Of Education, Pakistan
Mahfuz Elmastaş
Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants
Dergi ISSN 0971-5894 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q2
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 09-2021
Cilt No 27
Sayı 9
Sayfalar 2057 / 2069
DOI Numarası 10.1007/s12298-021-01068-1
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12298-021-01068-1
Özet
Sweet basil (Ocimumbasilicum L.), a well-known medicinal and aromatic herb, rich in essential oils and antioxidants (contributed by phenolics), is widely used in traditional medicine. The biosynthesis of phytochemicals occurs via different biochemical pathways, and the expression of selected genes encoding enzymes involved in the formation of phenolic compounds is regulated in response to environmental factors. The synthesis of the compounds is closely interrelated: usually, the products formed in the first reaction steps are used as substrates for the next reactions. The current study attempted a comprehensive overview of the effect of aromatic amino acid composition (AAAs) in Ocimumbasilicum in respect to the expression of genes related to the biosynthesis of phenolic compound and their content. The transcript expression levels of EOMT, PAL, CVOMT, HPPR, C4L, EGS, and FLS increased depending on the AAAs concentration compared to the control plants. The highest mRNA accumulation was obtained in EOMT, FLS, and HPPR in the leaves of sweet basil. The expression of the TAT gene in the leaves significantly reduced in response to all AAAs applications compared to untreated groups and it had the lowest transcript accumulation. Eleven individual phenolic compounds were determined in the basil leaves, and the contents of chicoric acid, methyl chavicol, caffeic acid, and vanillic acid increased depending on administered concentration to control (p < 0.05). Additionally, AAAs lead to an incremental change in the amount of chlorogenic acid at 50 and 100 mg kg−1 compared to control plants (p < 0.05). Rutin and rosmarinic acid were detected as the main phenolic compounds in all experimental groups of sweet basil in terms of quantity. However, their amount significantly decreased as compared to control plants based on the increase in AAAs concentrations (p < 0.05). Also, the accumulation of cinnamic acid, eugenol, and quercetin did not significantly change in the leaves of AAAs treated plants compared to control (p < 0.05). When AAAs was applied, total flavonoid content increased in all treatments compared to the control plants, but total phenolic content did not change significantly (p < 0.05). To the best of our knowledge, our work is the first detailed work to evaluate in detail the impact of AAAs on individual phenolic compounds at the phytochemistry and transcriptional levels in the O.basilicum plant. For a detailed understanding of the whole mechanism of phenolic compound regulation, further research is required to fill in some gaps and to provide further clarification.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Aromatic amino acid | Ocimumbasilicum L | Phenolic compounds | Transcript expression