Publications by authors named "Haatem M El Shabrawi"
J Genet Eng Biotechnol
December 2016
Article Synopsis
- The study tested the effects of chitosan, methyl jasmonate, and salicylic acid on the accumulation of silymarin and phenolic compounds in Milk thistle cultures, using various concentrations of these metabolite elicitors.
- Increased concentrations of the elicitors significantly boosted the total silymarin content, particularly enhancing the accumulation of silybine A&B, which were absent in untreated callus cultures.
- Hairy root cultures demonstrated superior production of phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacities compared to non-transformed and chemically treated cultures, suggesting they are effective for enhancing economically valuable metabolites.
