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Polyscias fruticosa (L.) Harms, or Ming aralia, is a medicinal plant of the Araliaceae family, which is highly valued for its antitoxic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antibacterial, anti-asthmatic, adaptogenic, and other properties. The plant can be potentially used to treat diabetes and its complications, ischemic brain damage, and Parkinson's disease. Triterpene glycosides of the oleanane type, such as 3- O-[β- D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-β- D-glucuronopyranosyl] oleanolic acid 28- O-β- D-glucopyranosyl ester (PFS), ladyginoside A, and polysciosides A-H, are mainly responsible for biological activities of this species. In this study, cultivation of the cell suspension of P. fruticosa in 20 L bubble-type bioreactors was attempted as a sustainable method for cell biomass production of this valuable species and an alternative to overexploitation of wild plant resources. Cell suspension cultivated in bioreactors under a semi-continuous regime demonstrated satisfactory growth with a specific growth rate of 0.11 day -1, productivity of 0.32 g (L · day) -1, and an economic coefficient of 0.16 but slightly lower maximum biomass accumulation (~6.8 g L -1) compared to flask culture (~8.2 g L -1). Triterpene glycosides PFS (0.91 mg gDW -1) and ladyginoside A (0.77 mg gDW -1) were detected in bioreactor-produced cell biomass in higher concentrations compared to cells grown in flasks (0.50 and 0.22 mg gDW -1, respectively). In antibacterial tests, the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of cell biomass extracts against the most common pathogens Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant strain MRSA, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli varied within 250-2000 µg mL -1 which was higher compared to extracts of greenhouse plant leaves (MIC = 4000 µg mL -1). Cell biomass extracts also exhibited antioxidant activity, as confirmed by DPPH and TEAC assays. Our results suggest that bioreactor cultivation of P. fruticosa suspension cell culture may be a perspective method for the sustainable biomass production of this species.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 3641 |
Journal | Plants |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 20 |
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State | Published - 22 Oct 2023 |
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