Putrescine facilitated enhancement of capsaicin production in cell suspension cultures of Capsicum frutescens.

Sudha, Govindaswamy and Ravishankar, G. A. (2003) Putrescine facilitated enhancement of capsaicin production in cell suspension cultures of Capsicum frutescens. Journal of Plant Physiology, 160 (4). pp. 339-46. ISSN 0176-1617

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Abstract

Putrescine treatment (0.1 mmol/L) influenced enhancement of growth and capsaicin production in the cell suspension cultures of C. frutescens. The administration of polyamine inhibitor DFMA (alpha-DL-difluoromethylarginine) resulted in a reduction of the growth, capsaicin content and the endogenous titres of polyamines (PAs). The capsaicin synthase activity was also higher in the putrescine (Put) treated cultures. Ethylene levels were lower in the cultures treated with putrescine. This study suggested that Put facilitates growth and capsaicin production.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	capsaicin capsaicin synthase polyamine inhibitors putrescine
Subjects:	600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 30 Spices/Condiments 500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics > 10 Plants > 05 Tissue Culture
Divisions:	Plant Cell Biotechnology
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	29 Jun 2009 08:53
Last Modified:	28 Dec 2011 09:38
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/2069

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