Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3843

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Light spectra affect the morphoanatomical and chemical features of clonal Phyllanthus tenellus Roxb. grown in vitro

Cristiane Pimentel Victório*
  • Cristiane Pimentel Victório*
  • Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho and Laboratório de Anatomia Vegetal, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, s/n, 21941-902, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil 2Centro Universitário Estadual da Zona Oeste (UEZO), Av. Manuel Caldeira de Alvarenga, 1203, 23070-200, Campo Grande, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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Marcos Vinicius Leal-Costa
  • Marcos Vinicius Leal-Costa
  • Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Fluminense | Reitoria Rua Dr Siqueira, 273 - Parque Dom Bosco - Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ - CEP. 28030-130, Brazil
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Eliana Schwartz Tavares
  • Eliana Schwartz Tavares
  • Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho and Laboratório de Anatomia Vegetal, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, s/n, 21941-902, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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Ricardo Machado Kuster
  • Ricardo Machado Kuster
  • Núcleo de Pesquisas de Produtos Naturais, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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Celso Luiz Salgueiro Lage
  • Celso Luiz Salgueiro Lage
  • Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho and Laboratório de Anatomia Vegetal, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, s/n, 21941-902, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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  •  Received: 07 March 2014
  •  Published: 03 February 2015

Abstract

Phyllanthus tenellus Roxb. is a widely distributed tropical medicinal plant and highly valued for its therapeutic properties. Since variable light conditions can significantly alter phenolic compounds that are the main therapeutic constituents of P. tenellus, including tannins and flavonoids, the development of this plant and its chemical metabolism in response to different light spectra were investigated. To accomplish this, P. tenellus was cultured in modified Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium for 60 days, and its development, leaf anatomy and phytochemistry were analyzed after exposure to white, red, green, yellow and blue light, as well as darkness. Compared to white light, the best in vitro morphogenic responses, including rooting percentage, shoot height, number of leaves, and number and length of branches, occurred under exposure to blue and yellow light. Plantlets developed under white and blue lights presented the greatest thickness of palisade and spongy parenchymas. Under dark condition, plantlets showed fragile aspect and the lowest thickness of leaf tissues. In contrast to other light treatments, chlorophyll and carotenoid contents were significantly lower in plants maintained under green light, whereas yellow light improved the production of phenolic compounds. These results highlight the influence of different light spectra on morphoanatomical features and suggest how different light spectra affect secondary metabolite production in the context of preserving this plant’s therapeutic integrity.

 

Key words: In vitro culture, light spectra, phenolic compounds, photomorphogenesis, Phyllanthus sp., plant development.

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