Paper · 2017 · PLoS ONE

Elevation of secondary metabolites synthesis in Brassica campestris ssp. chinensis L. via exogenous inoculation of Piriformospora indica with appropriate fertilizer

Muhammad Khalid; Danial Hassani; Muhammad Bilal; et al.

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Abstract

This work evaluated the impact of exogenous soil inoculation of beneficial fungal strain Piriformospora indica on phytochemical changes and the related genes expression of Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris ssp. chinensis L.) by greenhouse pot experiments. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) affirmed that among the different combinations of fungal and organic fertilizer treatments, the phenolic acids and flavonoids were considerably enriched in organic fertilizer and fungi (OP) followed by organic fertilizer, biochar, fungi (OBP) treated plants. The antiradical activity was higher in OP (61.29%) followed by P (60%) and organic fertilizer (OF) (53.84%) inoculated plants which positively correlated with chlorophyll, carotenoids and flavonoids level (P<0.05). Furthermore, results showed that the exogenous application of P. indica significantly (P<0.05) enhanced plant growth, as well as stimulating the activation of chlorophyll, carotenoids and other antioxidant related pathways. The RT-qPCR analysis indicated that key FLS gene triggering the synthesis of kaemferol was up-regulated by the inoculation of P. indica. In conclusion, the results revealed that organic fertilizer and P. indica (OP) is the most appropriate combination for improving phytochemical and antiradical properties in Pakchoi.

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Claims 8

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Organic fertilizer with P. indica enriched phenolic acids and flavonoids in Chinese cabbage more than organic fertilizer with biochar and P. indica

Treatment
organic fertilizer and fungi (OP)e1
Outcome
phenolic acids and flavonoidse1
Direction
considerably enrichede1
Comparator
organic fertilizer, biochar, fungi (OBP) treated plantse1
Setting
greenhouse pot experimentse0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis
Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis · Taxondekochan · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris ssp. chinensis L.) by greenhouse pot experiments”

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e1

“the phenolic acids and flavonoids were considerably enriched in organic fertilizer and fungi (OP) followed by organic fertilizer, biochar, fungi (OBP) treated plants”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

OP treatment raised antiradical activity in Chinese cabbage to 61.29%, above the P treatment

Treatment
OPe4
Outcome
antiradical activitye4
Direction
highere4
Value
61.29%e4
Qualifier
60%e4
Comparator
Pe4

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis
Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis · Taxondekochan · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris ssp. chinensis L.) by greenhouse pot experiments”

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“The antiradical activity was higher in OP (61.29%) followed by P (60%) and organic fertilizer (OF) (53.84%) inoculated plants which positively correlated with chlorophyll, carotenoids and flavonoids level (P<0.05)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Organic fertilizer with P. indica (OF) raised antiradical activity in Chinese cabbage to 53.84%

Treatment
organic fertilizer (OF)e4
Outcome
antiradical activitye4
Direction
highere4
Value
53.84%e4

Not reportedComparator

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Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis
Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis · Taxondekochan · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris ssp. chinensis L.) by greenhouse pot experiments”

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e4

“The antiradical activity was higher in OP (61.29%) followed by P (60%) and organic fertilizer (OF) (53.84%) inoculated plants which positively correlated with chlorophyll, carotenoids and flavonoids level (P<0.05)”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Antiradical activity was positively correlated with chlorophyll, carotenoids and flavonoids levels in Chinese cabbage

Compound
chlorophyll, carotenoids and flavonoidse4
Outcome
antiradical activitye4
Direction
positively correlatede4

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis
Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis · Taxondekochan · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris ssp. chinensis L.) by greenhouse pot experiments”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 172–257 · show in text ↑
e4

“The antiradical activity was higher in OP (61.29%) followed by P (60%) and organic fertilizer (OF) (53.84%) inoculated plants which positively correlated with chlorophyll, carotenoids and flavonoids level (P<0.05)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Exogenous P. indica application significantly enhanced plant growth of Chinese cabbage

Treatment
exogenous application of P. indicae5
Interactor
P. indicaSerendipita indicae5symbiont
Outcome
plant growthe5
Direction
enhancede5

Not reportedComparator

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Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis
Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis · Taxondekochan · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris ssp. chinensis L.) by greenhouse pot experiments”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 172–257 · show in text ↑
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“the exogenous application of P. indica significantly (P<0.05) enhanced plant growth, as well as stimulating the activation of chlorophyll, carotenoids and other antioxidant related pathways”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Exogenous P. indica application stimulated activation of chlorophyll, carotenoid and antioxidant pathways in Chinese cabbage

Treatment
exogenous application of P. indicae5
Interactor
P. indicaSerendipita indicae5symbiont
Outcome
activation of chlorophyll, carotenoids and other antioxidant related pathwayse5
Direction
stimulatinge5

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis
Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis · Taxondekochan · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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e0

“Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris ssp. chinensis L.) by greenhouse pot experiments”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 172–257 · show in text ↑
e5

“the exogenous application of P. indica significantly (P<0.05) enhanced plant growth, as well as stimulating the activation of chlorophyll, carotenoids and other antioxidant related pathways”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 812–1001 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

P. indica inoculation up-regulated the FLS gene that triggers kaemferol synthesis in Chinese cabbage

Treatment
inoculation of P. indicae6
Interactor
P. indicaSerendipita indicae6symbiont
Gene
FLSe6
Compound
kaemferole6
Outcome
FLS genee6
Direction
up-regulatede6

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis
Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis · Taxondekochan · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris ssp. chinensis L.) by greenhouse pot experiments”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 172–257 · show in text ↑
e6

“The RT-qPCR analysis indicated that key FLS gene triggering the synthesis of kaemferol was up-regulated by the inoculation of P. indica”

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Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

Organic fertilizer with P. indica is the most appropriate combination for improving phytochemical and antiradical properties in Pakchoi

Taxon
Pakchoie7
Treatment
organic fertilizer and P. indica (OP)e7
Outcome
phytochemical and antiradical propertiese7

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“In conclusion, the results revealed that organic fertilizer and P. indica (OP) is the most appropriate combination for improving phytochemical and antiradical properties in Pakchoi”

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