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Differential production of phenylpropanoid metabolites in callus cultures of Ocimum basilicum L. with distinct in vitro antioxidant activities and in vivo protective effects against UV stress Munazza Nazir, Duangjai Tungmunnithum, Shankhamala Bose, Samantha Drouet, Laurine Garros, Nathalie Giglioli-Guivarc’h, Bilal Haider Abbasi, and Christophe Hano J. Agric. Food Chem., Just Accepted Manuscript • DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b05647 • Publication Date (Web): 25 Jan 2019 Downloaded from http://pubs.acs.org on January 27, 2019
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Research article for Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
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Differential production of phenylpropanoid metabolites in callus cultures of Ocimum basilicum L. with distinct in vitro antioxidant activities and in vivo protective effects against UV stress
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Munazza Nazir†‡, Duangjai Tungmunnithum¶#⊥, Shankhamala Bose§, Samantha Drouet¶#, Laurine Garros¶#∥, Nathalie Giglioli-Guivarc’h§, Bilal Haider Abbasi†§¶#*, Christophe Hano¶#*
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†Department
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¶Laboratoire
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§ Biomolécules
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‡Department of Botany, University of Azad Jammu &Kashmir Muzaffarabad-13230 Azad Kashmir
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⊥Department
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#COSM’ACTIFS,
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of Biotechnology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad-45320, Pakistan
de Biologie des Ligneux et des Grandes Cultures (LBLGC), Plant Lignans Team, EA 1207, INRA USC1328, Université d’Orléans, F 28000 Chartres, France et Biotechnologies Végétales (BBV), EA2106, Université de Tours, Tours, France
Pakistan of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, 447 SriAyuthaya Road, Rajathevi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand Bioactifs et Cosmétiques, CNRS GDR3711, 45067 Orléans Cedex 2, France
de Chimie Organique et Analytique (ICOA) UMR7311, Université d’Orléans-CNRS, 45067 Orléans Cedex 2, France
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*These two authors have equal contribution as senior author
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Correspondance
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Email : bhabbasi@qau.edu.pk; hano@univ-orleans.fr
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Phone & fax: +33 77 698 41 48 (BHA), +33 2 37 30 97 53 (CH)
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Abstract
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Ocimum basilicum L. (Purple basil) is a source of biologically active antioxidant compounds,
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particularly phenolic acids and anthocyanins. In this study, we have developed a valuable protocol
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for the establishment of in vitro callus cultures of O. basilicum and culture conditions for the
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enhanced production of distinct classes of phenylpropanoid metabolites such as hydroxycinnamic
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acid derivatives (caffeic acid, chicoric acid, rosmarinic acid) and anthocyanins (cyanidin and
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peonidin). Callus cultures were established by culturing leaf explants on Murashige and Skoog
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medium augmented with different concentrations of plant growth regulators (PGRs) [thidiazuron
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(TDZ), α-naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) and 6-benzyl amino purine (BAP)] either alone or in
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combination with 1.0 mg/l NAA. Among all the above mentioned PGRs, NAA at 2.5 mg/l led to
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the highest biomass accumulation (23.2 g/l DW), along with total phenolic (TPP; 210.7 mg/l) and
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flavonoid (TFP; 196.4 mg/l) production, respectively. HPLC analysis confirmed the differential
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accumulation of phenolic acid [caffeic acid (44.67mg/g DW), rosmarinic acid (52.22 mg/g DW)
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and chicoric acid (43.89mg/g DW)] and anthocyanins [cyanidin (16.39mg/g DW) and peonidin
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(10.77mg/g DW)] as a function of the PGRs treatment. The highest in vitro antioxidant activity,
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was determined with the ORAC assay as compared to the FRAP assay, suggesting the prominence
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of the HAT over the ET-based mechanism for the antioxidant action of callus extracts.
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Furthermore, in vivo results illustrated the protective action of the callus extract to limit the
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deleterious effects of UV-induced oxidative stress, ROS/RNS production and membrane integrity
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in yeast cell culture. Altogether, these results clearly demonstrated the great potential of in vitro
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callus of O. basilicum as a source of human health-promoting antioxidant phytochemicals.
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Keywords: Ocimum basilicum L., callus culture, α-naphthalene acetic acid, phenylpropanoid
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metabolites, rosmarinic acid, anthocyanins.
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1. Introduction
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Ocimum basilicum L., belongs to family Lamiaceae which is well-known with its common name
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“Basil”, and is an important medicinal plant found mainly in South Asian region, India, and Africa1.
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The genus Ocimum consists of about 200 species of shrubs and herbs and few of them are being
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cultivated all around the world, as a natural herbal medicine2. Basil has been used as a culinary
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herb since prehistoric times and its essential oils have been employed in food, flavor, and fragrance
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for cosmetic industries3. Ocimum species have a key position not only as an aromatic or ornamental
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plant which applied for many soft cape purposes, but also as a medicinal plant due to its high
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substances from volatile oils and plentiful secondary metabolites4.
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The purple basil, an aromatic annual plant with erect growth habit, is one of the important cultivar
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of this species with traditional sweet basil flavor5. It accumulates a wide variety of
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phenylpropanoids including hydroxycinnamic derivatives (caffeic acid, rosmarinic acid and
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chicoric acid) and anthocyanins (cyanidin and peonidin)6-8. These compounds are known to show
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vital roles in the plant interactions with its environment and provide tolerance against biotic and/or
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abiotic stresses9. The antioxidant activity of these compounds is of great interest for human health9.
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“Antioxidant” is a generic term used for a group of a large array of molecules with distinct
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structures that can exert their action through the cession of electron(s), hence acting as reducing
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agents, but can differ in their action mode10. Antioxidants can neutralize radicals through two main
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mechanisms: the electron transfer (ET) mechanism or the hydrogen atom transfer (HAT)
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mechanism, that both led to the same result11. To determine the antioxidant activity and its action
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mode of one compound, several in vitro assays have been developed. Among these protocols, the
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ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) is an ET-based reaction, whereas the oxygen radical
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absorbance capacity (ORAC) operates through an HAT mechanism11. The use of these two in vitro
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assays applied to the same extract can therefore determine both its antioxidant capacity but also
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give some important information about the molecular mechanism involved. In the development of
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many human ailments including cancers, atherosclerosis and neurodegenerative diseases, free-
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radical pathways have been implicated. An example of deleterious action of oxidative stress is its
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involvement in the formation of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs), resulting from non-
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enzymatic reactions based on the Maillard reaction12. AGEs resulted in protein dysfunctions and
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have implicated in the development of Alzheimer and cardiovascular diseases12. For more detailed
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mechanism study, in vivo or in cellulo models are of interest to confirm these in vitro assays. For
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this purpose, baker yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), a true eukaryote, is an attractive and
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persistent model with a well understood mechanism of defense and adaptation to oxidative stress13.
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Ocimum species standout among the most economically critical beneficial plants on the globe 14.
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With the advent of modern and high throughput technologies, pharmaceutical industries are
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focusing on utilizing plant-derived compounds to develop medicine with precise mode of action.
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The apparent obstacle in the application of Lamiaceae members in pharmaceutical industry is due
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to their genetic makeup and biochemical complexity15. Propagation through seeds is the usual
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method for this family, however, there are some limitations of this method in proliferation on a
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large scale including specify natural cross pollination of plant, poor seed viability, low seed
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germination, high level of content variability and poor extraction procedures16, 17. These are some
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major drawbacks and obstacles in using whole plant for treatment therapy. In vitro plant tissue
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culture procedures can be used to overcome these shortcomings of traditional methods. Huge
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number of in vitro studies have been reported on Lamiaceae species, including the genus Ocimum,
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using diverse explants as nodal portions18, young inflorescence19, axillary buds20 and leaf
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explants21.
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The compounds attained from the in vitro cell, tissue and organ culture might be precisely used as
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medicines, deprived of any variations, or may endure extra semi-synthetic modulation22. Enhanced
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production of plant secondary metabolites can be ensured by establishing uniform callus cultures
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of plant, irrespective to external environmental alternations23. Production of natural phenolic acids,
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essential oils and anthocyanins via tissue culture provide a clear advantage in terms of both yield
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and biomass conservation24, 25.
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Thus, the goal of current study was to establish an effective and efficient protocol to produce in
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vitro callus cultures derived from O. basilicum, which accumulate significant levels of
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hydroxicinnamic acid derivatives and anthocyanins under the impact of various plant growth
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regulators. The rationalization of the antioxidant properties of the extracts derived from these callus
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cultures were studied using both in vitro (ORAC, FRAP, anti-AGEs formation) and in vivo (yeast
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cell cultures) assays.
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2. Materials and Methods
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2.1. Chemicals and Reagents
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Analytical grade extraction solvents were used in the present study and were obtained from Thermo
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Scientific. Standards were from Sigma-Aldrich. All chemicals for antioxidant (FRAP, ORAC and
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anti-AGEs) activities were from Sigma-Aldrich.
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2.2. Seeds Collection and Germination
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O. basilicum seeds were gained from the National Agriculture Research Center (NARC)
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Islamabad, Pakistan. For surface disinfection of seeds, previously described method was
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followed26. Viable seeds were carefully chosen and treated for 30 seconds with 0.1 % mercuric
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chloride solution, followed by 60 seconds exposure to ethanol (70%) and subsequent washing with
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purified water thrice to remove unwanted and unnecessary particles. Murashige and Skoog (MS)
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media comprising of agar (8 g/l) and sucrose (30 g/l) was inoculated with decontaminated seeds.
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Preceding to autoclave, pH was maintained between 5.6 and 5.8. Growth chamber was used with
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controlled temperature (25°C ± 2°C) and photoperiod of 16h/8h (light/dark cycle) was employed
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for proper germination of inoculated seeds.
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2.3. Establishment of Callus Culture
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For establishment of callus culture, in vitro derived plantlets (28 days old) were used as explant
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source. Leaf explants (ca 0.5 cm2) were excised and then placed on MS media, augmented with
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different concentrations (0.1-20.0 mg/l) of plant growth regulators (PGRs) [thidiazuron (TDZ), α-
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naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) and 6-benzyl amino purine (BAP)] either alone or in combination
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with 1.0 mg/l NAA, as shown in Table 1. Controlled growth conditions were sustained at 25 ± 2
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°C for 16/8h light/dark in the growth chamber. Experiments were performed thrice with explants
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for each PGR treatment. Data was collected on callus initiation day, and the callus was further sub-
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cultured using same PGRs conditions for subsequent 4 weeks. Following this, the callus was
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harvested after 1st sub-culture for the determination of fresh weight (FW) and dry weight (DW),
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respectively.
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2.4. Sample Extraction and Hydrolysis
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Samples were first extracted by ultrasound and then hydrolyzed by adopting previously
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documented protocol27. Freeze dried samples from each treatment (2g) was thoroughly mixed with
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10 ml HPLC grade methanol (Thermo Scientific) at 50 °C for 1 hour followed by 30 min sonication
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and vortexing. Ultrasonic bath USC1200TH (Prolabo; inner dimension: 300 mm x 240 mm x 200
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mm) was used for ultrasonication, with an electrical power of 400W (i.e. acoustic power of
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1W/cm2) working at a frequency of 45 kHz. Centrifugation was done at 10000 rpm for 10 min
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followed by repeated sonication and vortexing and the resultant supernatant was then separated for
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hydrolysis. For this purpose, concentrated HCl was added to the supernatant to perform hydrolysis
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in strong acidic medium for a complete hydrolysis of glycosides. During preliminary experiments,
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different HCl concentrations, temperature and duration were tested (data not shown). The extract
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was hydrolyzed with HCl (2.5M final concentration), heated at 80 °C for 2 hours. The hydrolyzed
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sample was cooled in the dark and the reaction medium was then neutralized with NaOH, filtered
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through a 0.45 μm filter, and 50 ml methanol was used for dilution. A 20 μl aliquot was used for
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HPLC analysis.
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2.5. Determination of Total Phenolic and Flavonoid Contents
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Previous method was used for the estimation of total phenolic content (TPC) using Folin-Ciocalteu
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(FC) reagent28. Extracted sample (20 µl) from each PGR treatment was incubated for 5 min at
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normal temperature after putting into 96 well microplate with sodium carbonate (90 µl) and Folin-
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Ciocalteu (FC) reagent (90 µl) and then the absorbance (Halo DR-20, UV-VIS spectrophotometer,
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Dynamica Ltd, Victoria, Australia) of the reaction mixture was measured at 725 nm. For positive
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and negative controls, gallic acid (1 mg/ml) and methanol (20 µl) were used respectively. TPC was
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expressed as gallic acid equivalents (GAE/g DW) and it also serve as standard for plotting
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calibration curve (0–50 µg/ml, R2=0.998). Total phenolic production (TPP) was assessed in mg
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gallic acid/l and measured as:
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Total Phenolic Production (mg/l) = DW (g/l) × TPC (mg/g).
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Total flavonoid content (TFC) was estimated by following previously reported protocol29. Briefly,
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the extracted samples (20 µl) were mixed with 1M potassium acetate (10 µl) and 10 µl of AlCl3
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(10%, w/v) in a 96 well micro-plate and then 160 µl of purified water was added to it to make a
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final volume of 200 µl. After half an hour, absorbance was taken at 415 nm with UV-Visible
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spectrophotometer. Calibration curve (0-40 µg/ml, R2=0.998) was plotted by using quercetin as
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standard and TFC was expressed as quercetin equivalents (QE/g DW), with their production (TFP)
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being expressed in mg quercetin/l and calculated as:
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Total Flavonoid Production (mg/l) = DW (g/l) × TFC (mg/g).
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Free radical scavenging assay (FRSA) was performed according to the previously described
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procedure30. Briefly, 20 µl of sample and 180 µl of DPPH (2, 2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) reagent
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were incubated in the dark for 60 min. DMSO (20 µl) and final concentrations of ascorbic acid (40,
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20, 10, 5µg/ml) were taken as negative control. With spectrophotometer, readings were taken at
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517 nm. FRSA activity calculations were done by using the following formula:
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% scavenging DPPH free radical = 100 × (1-AE/AD)
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Where, AE represents absorbance of the mixture with sample addition and AD displays the
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absorbance without adding anything at 517 nm.
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Main metabolites quantification was done by HPLC via standard grade chemicals. Separation was
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performed according to a technique documented previously31. To perform separation, Hypersil PEP
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300 C18 column (250 x 4.6 mm, 5 µm) equipped with a guard column Alltech (10 x 4.1 mm) was
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utilized at 35 °C and Varian high-performance liquid chromatography system (equipped with
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Varian Prostar 230 pump, Metachem Degasit degasser, Varian Prostar 410 autosampler and Varian
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Prostar 335 Photodiode Array Detector), driven by Galaxie version 1.9.3.2 software, was used for
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the detection of compounds at 320 and 520 nm wavelengths. The mobile phase was composed of
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A = HCOOH / H2O, pH = 2.1, B = CH3OH (HPLC grade solvents). Throughout one-hour run,
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mobile phase composition varied with a nonlinear gradient 8 % B (0 min), 12 % B (11 min), 30 %
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B (17 min), 33 % B (28 min), 100 % B (30–35 min), 8 % B (36 min) at a flow rate of 1 ml/min. A
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10-minute re-equilibration time was used among individual runs. Quantification was done based
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on assessment of holding times and reliable reference standards. The comparative standards of
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caffeic acid, chicoric acid, rosmarinic acid, cyanidin and peonidin were purchased from Sigma
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Aldrich. All the samples examination was done in triplicates and the outcomes were voiced as
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µg/mg DW of the sample.
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2.8. Method Validation
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Five-point calibration curves were made by means of diluted solutions of each authentic
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commercial standard (Sigma Aldrich). Each sample was inserted thrice and arithmetic means was
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calculated. To generate linear regression equations plotting was done by the peak areas (y) against
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the inserted quantities (x) of standard compounds. Coefficients of determination (R2) was used for
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linearity verification. Based on the signal-to-noise ratios (S: N) 3:1 and 10:1, were used for
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determination of the limits of detection (LOD) and the limits of quantification (LOQ), respectively.
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Accuracy was observed by measuring recovery rates using the “purple” and “green” O. basilicum
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callus extracts. Sample of each extract was standardized and divided into two equal mass halves,
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one was spiked with a recognized stock solutions volume. Both parts were examined by HPLC in
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three repeats ensuing the method designated. To calculate rates of recovery, subsequent formula
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was used:
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Recovery rate (%) = [(amount in spiked part) (amount in non-spiked part)/spiked amount] x 100.
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Technique accuracy was assessed by decisive the intraday and interday differences computed from
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data gained from repetitive of standard mixture injections. Five replicates per day were used for
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intraday variation while three continuous days injections were used for interday variation
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evaluation. The repeatability using five continuous injections of the same extracted sample were
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used to evaluate accuracy. Relative standard deviation (RSD %) was used to express precision.
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Ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) was evaluated as designated by Benzie and Strain32.
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Briefly, extracted samples (10 μl) were mixed with FRAP (190 μl) solution [composed of 10 mM
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TPTZ; 20 mM FeCl3, 6H2O and 300 mM acetate buffer pH 3.6; ratio 1:1:10 (v/v/v)]. Reaction
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mixtures were then stored for 15 min at room temperature (25 ± 1 °C). Absorption was measured
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with BioTek ELX800 absorbance microplate reader (BioTek Instruments) at 630 nm. Tests were
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performed in triplicate and the antioxidant capacity was expressed as Trolox C equivalent
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antioxidant capacity (TEAC).
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Previously described method was used for oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) 11. Briefly,
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an amount of 190 μl of fluoresce prepared in 75 mM phosphate buffer (pH 7.4) was mixed with 10
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μl extracted sample and then incubated for 20 minutes at 37 ± 1 °C with orbital shaking. Then, by
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adding 20 µl of 119.4 mM 2, 2’-azobis-amidinopropane (ABAP, Sigma Aldrich), the fluorescence
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intensity was measured for every 5 mins during 2.5 h at 37 °C using a fluorescence
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spectrophotometer (Bio-Rad) set with an excitation wavelength at 485 nm and emission
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wavelength at 535 nm. Assays were completed thrice. Trolox C equivalent antioxidant capacity
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(TEAC) was used to express capacity of antioxidant.
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The inhibitory capacity of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) formation was determined as
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described by Kaewseejan and Siriamornpun33. Extracts were prepared at a concentration of 50
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µg/ml in DMSO (Dimethyl sulfoxide) mixed with 20 mg/ml BSA (Sigma Aldrich). Both were
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prepared in phosphate buffer and 1 ml of 0.1 M phosphate buffer containing 0.02 % (w/v) sodium
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azide at pH 7.4. The amount of fluorescent AGE formed was measured after incubation of mixture
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at 37 °C for 5 days in the dark by using a fluorescent spectrometer (Bio-Rad VersaFluor) with an
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excitation wavelength set at 330 nm and emission wavelength set at 410 nm. For each extract, the
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percentage of anti-AGEs formation was showed as percentage inhibition relative to the
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corresponding control (addition of the same volume of DMSO).
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2.12. Yeast Cell Cultures and UV-Induced Oxidative Stress
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae INVSc1 (MATahis3D1 leu2 trp1-289 ura3-52 MATα his3D1 leu2 trp1-
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(2% glucose, 1% yeast extract, 2% peptone, 0.003% adenine hemisulfate, pH 6.5; Sigma Aldrich).
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Flasks were inoculated at an absorbance value of 0.1 at 630 nm from the same starter culture and
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incubated at 28 °C with orbital shaking at 120 rpm in the dark. Cell numbers for each condition
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were determined by using a modified Malassez hemocytometer slide. O. basilicum callus extracts
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were prepared in DMSO (0.1 % final concentration of DMSO was applied on yeast cell
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suspensions) and added at a final concentration of 50 µg/ml to the yeast cell suspension. Two
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different extracts of O. basilicum were used: “purple” (TDZ 5mg/l) containing high content of
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anthocyanins and “green” (NAA 2.5 mg/l) containing low content of anthocyanins. Control yeast
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cells received the same volume of DMSO. Cells were then incubated at 28 °C with orbital shaking
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at 120 rpm in the dark until an optimal growth phase was reached (absorbance value at 630 nm of
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0.3–0.4). For the wash test, cells were collected by centrifugation (5 min at 3,000 rpm), washed
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three times with fresh YPDA medium, and cells were re-suspended in the same volume of fresh
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YPDA medium before UV treatment. Oxidative stress was then induced by UV treatment. The
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irradiated yeast cells were subjected to a UV dose of 60 J/m2 in the dark with a 30-W general
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electric germicidal lamp and incubated for 24 hrs at 28 °C with orbital shaking at 120 rpm in the
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dark. Non-irradiated cells were grown under the same conditions.
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Cell viability was determined as the ability to produce colony-forming unit (CFU). UV treatment
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after definite time, aliquots of yeast cell suspension were removed and coated on yeast-selective
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OGYE agar medium (Lab M) after suitable dilution. After 4 days incubation at 28 ºC, counting of
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colonies were done (no further colonies appeared after that time).
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Dihydrorhodamine-123 (DHR-123) fluorescent dye13, was used to determine the level of reactive
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species. Overnight growth of yeast cells was carried out in the presence of O. basilicum extracts or
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DMSO (control cells), then washed twice with PBS, re-suspended in PBS with 0.4 µM DHR-123
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and then incubated at 30 °C for 10 min in the dark. After washing twice with PBS, the fluorescence
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signal was detected using BioRad VersaFluor Fluorimeter (λex = 505 nm, λem = 535 nm).
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Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) were used for the quantification of Lipid
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peroxidation. Modified previous method was used for TBARS determination34. Cell suspension
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samples (0.5 ml) were removed at specific time (up to 3 hrs), after the addition of Cd(NO3)2 or
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Cu(NO3)2 and added to 1 ml of TBA reagent [0.25 M HCl, 15% (wt/vol) trichloroacetic acid,
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0.375% (wt/vol) TBA]. Assay was initiated after mixing of the substance that ended lipid
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peroxidation. To remove cell debris, samples were heated for 15 min followed by chilling and then
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centrifuged at 1000 rpm for 5 min. By using a BioTek ELX800 absorbance microplate reader
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(BioTek Instruments) absorbance was taken at 535 nm against a reference solution. Standard curve
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was prepared by using 1,1,3,3, tetramethoxypropane for calculations of TBARS concentrations in
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samples.
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All experiments were performed in a coordinated way, with three (biological) replicates for each
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treatment and repeated thrice (technical replicates). For statistical analysis, Origin software (v8.5)
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was used and analytical data was shown as mean ± SD using Microsoft Excel Program.
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3.1. Callogenesis Initiation and Biomass Accumulation in Callus Culture of Purple Basil
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In vitro culture is a successful technique for large-scale production and rapid multiplication of
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medicinal plants species35. In the present study, different plant growth regulators were found to
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have substantial effect on callus induction frequency and biomass accumulation. Callus was
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initiated at the cut ends of leaves in MS medium supplemented with various concentrations (0.1,
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1.0, 2.5, 5.0, 10, 20 mg/l) and/or combinations of PGRs (NAA, TDZ, BAP). Varied responses were
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noted in initial callus induction days for each PGR treatment (Figure 1). The best callus induction
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response was observed with NAA concentrations ranging from 0.1 to 5.0 mg/l, with minimum of
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7 days required for callus initiation (Table 1). Using TDZ, a minimum of 10 days was required,
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whereas with BAP, a minimum 28 days before callus induction was noted. Similar findings have
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been reported before for NAA which induced high callus induction frequency as compared to other
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PGRs36. Likewise, NAA supplementation to the culture medium of Silybum marianum L. also
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exhibited increased callus induction26.
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Among all the tested PGRs, optimum results of biomass accumulation were showed by NAA,
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followed by TDZ, while minimum response was observed for BAP alone in callus culture (Figure
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2A, 2B). Maximum callus biomass, on both fresh weight (FW) and dry weight (DW) basis, was
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detected on MS medium supplemented with 2.5 mg/l of NAA (405 g/l FW and 23.2 g/l DW). This
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indicates that NAA alone is very efficient to stimulate biomass accumulation in purple basil cell
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culture, which is in harmony with several reports on other medicinal plant species37- 41.
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Results illustrated in Figure 2C indicated that as a consequence to PGRs treatments (NAA, TDZ,
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BAP, NAA + TDZ and NAA + BAP), highest TPC levels were detected at 2.5 mg/l NAA (11.56
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levels were detected at high concentrations (20.0 mg/l) of BAP. These findings are in harmony
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with the previously published reports which showed that NAA at a lower concentration results in
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highest level of TPC in calli of Citrullus colocynthis L.42. From the observed data, a positive
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relationship can be drawn between the total phenolic content and biomass accumulation in callus
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cultures of O. basilicum. Highest total phenolic production (TPP; 210.7 mg/l) was also noted on
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2.5 mg/l NAA (Figure 2D). Similar results were observed for Canscora decussata (Roxb.) Schult43.
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Likewise, PGRs promoted biomass accumulation and resulted in quantifiable changes in the
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formation of major elements in shoot culture of O. basilicum44. Analogous results were reported
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before for phenolic content of purple basil45. Like total phenolic content (TPC) and their production
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(TPP), total flavonoid content (TFC) and total flavonoid production (TFP) were also dependent on
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PGRs treatments and biomass accumulation (Figure 2E, 2F). An increase in TFC was observed
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with increased PGRs concentrations up to optimum concentration of 2.5 mg/l NAA (8.4 mg/g DW),
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following which an increase in concentration of PGRs led to a sharp decrease in TFC (Figure 2E).
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Maximum TFP (196.4 mg/l) was observed at 2.5 mg/l NAA concentration (Figure 2F). Our results
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are in agreement with an earlier report for total flavonoid content in Artemisia absinthium L.46.
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of many other plants species 17, 47- 48. But to our knowledge this is the first report on TPC and TFC
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estimation in purple basil cell cultures.
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DPPH assay was then used to broadly estimate the free radical scavenging activities of each sample
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extracts (Supplementary Figure 1). Basil leaf derived callus at different PGRs concentrations
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showed increased free radical scavenging activity when treated with NAA and/or TDZ. Maximum
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activity (93%) was observed with NAA concentration of 2.5 mg/l.
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3.3. HPLC Analysis
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Quantification of the main phytochemicals was achieved by HPLC analysis. Typical HPLC of
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green (NAA 0.1 mg/l) and purple callus (TDZ 2.5 mg/l) are presented in Table 3. Caffeic acid,
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rosmarinic acid, chicoric, cycanidin and peonidin were identified as the main phytochemicals by
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comparison with authentic standards. To ensure the accuracy and precision of the method used to
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quantify hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives (caffeic acid, chicoric acid and rosmarinic acid) and
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anthocyanins (cyanidin and peonidin), the HPLC method was validated (Figure 3). The validation
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parameters are presented in Table 2. The calibration curves of the peak areas (y) against the injected
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quantities of hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives at 320 nm and anthocyanins at 520 nm were linear
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over the wide range analyzed (50–1000 µg/ml) with R2 > 0.999. The LODs were low as 1.8 ng for
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rosmarinic acid and 3.1 ng for caffeic acid, the LOQs ranged from 5.2 ng for rosmarinic acid and
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10.2 ng for caffeic acid. The intra- and inter-day variations presented RSDs between 0.21%
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(rosmarinic acid) and 1.54% (peonidin), and the RSDs of 5 repeats of the 2 selected extract samples
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were less than 1.56% (peonidin). The measured minor variations reflected the high accuracy of the
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HPLC method, whereas, the recovery rates between 95.1% (peonidin) and 102.3% (caffeic acid)
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indicated the precision of the method.
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Based on the TPC, TFC and DPPH analysis, samples of leaf derived callus grown on NAA, TDZ
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and their combination were selected to quantify the accumulation in caffeic acid, rosmarinic acid,
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chicoric acid, cyanidin and peonidin. Their accumulation in response to different PGRs is presented
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in Table 3. In general, increased NAA concentration resulted in increased accumulation of
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hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives. Comparable results were observed in different medicinal plants,
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showing highest level of secondary metabolites accumulation in response to increased
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concentrations of auxins49-51. TDZ supplementation greatly enhanced the accumulation of
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hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives but also of anthocyanins resulting in an intense purple coloration
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of the callus. Combination of both PGRs did not resulted in any additive effect on the accumulation
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of these phytochemicals. Meyer and Staden52 have previously reported a substantial increase in
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anthocyanins biosynthesis in callus cultures of Oxalis linearis Jacq. following TDZ application.
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Among the identified phytochemicals, rosmarinic acid is considered as one of the key phenolic
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compound found in basil species. Many authors previously reported rosmarinic acid content in
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some intact Lamiaceae plants53,
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production, although at a rate (0.01% DW) lower than other species55. The high quantity of
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rosmarinic acid detected in our study ranged from approximately 21.47 mg/g DW (0.1 mg/l NAA)
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to 52.22 mg/g DW (5.0 mg/l TDZ). These contents were in the range of results available for sweet
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basil ranging from 0.1 to 100 mg/g DW56- 60. Furthermore, comparable contents of rosmarinic acid
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were also reported in leaf derived callus culture of Ocimum species56. Similarly, higher content of
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rosmarinic acid was found in in vitro callus cultures of holy basil as compared to field-grown plant
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organs61. Study also showed that the yield of rosmarinic acid in callus culture of Salvia fructicosa
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Mill. was 2.1% DW62. Furthermore, around 1 mg/g DW of rosmarinic acid was accumulated in
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callus culture of O. basilicum and it was slightly more than the concentration in intact plants63.
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Here, the considerable biomass accumulation (Figure 2A, 2B) associated to this high production
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of rosmarinic acid was observed following TDZ application indicated the practicability of in vitro
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leaf derived callus of purple basil as a potent production system of this compound.
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O. basilicum can be proficiently used for rosmarinic acid
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The amount of chicoric acid obtained from the callus culture ranged from the maximum level
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(43.89 mg/g DW) in 5 mg/l TDZ to the minimum level (9.17 mg/g DW) in 0.1 mg/l NAA. These
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results are comparable to the variations experienced previously to produce chicoric acid in O.
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bascilicum cultured in vitro64. The highest biosynthesis of caffeic acid (44.67 mg/g DW) was
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recorded in response to callus culture grown on 5.0 mg/l TDZ while the lowest (6.43 mg/g DW)
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was noted when callus was grown on 0.1 mg/l of TDZ. Since caffeic acid is a precursor of
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rosmarinic acid, this lower minimum level of caffeic acid may be related to more turnover of caffeic
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acid to rosmarinic acid65, 66.
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Purple basil is also known as a key source of cyanidin (major) and peonidin (minor) based pigments
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51, 67.
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different PGRs concentrations. Best results were observed following 5.0 mg/l TDZ addition to the
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culture medium (Table 3). Minimum cyanidin (0.14 mg/g DW) and peonidin (0.09 mg/g DW) were
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detected on 0.1 mg/l NAA augmented medium, whereas maximum cyanidin (16.39 mg/g DW) and
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peonidin (10.77 mg/g) were observed on 5.0 mg/l TDZ. Comparable contents were reported in
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sweet cherries (Prunus avium L.)31. In basil, Phippen and Simon67 reported on FW basis,
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anthocyanin contents ranging from 6.5 to 18.7 mg/100g, depending on the variety. In the present
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case, calculated in the less variable DW basis, our results show that in vitro cultures of basil could
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also be considered as an attractive production system of these pigments.
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3.4. Antioxidant Activities of Purple Basil Callus Extracts
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The in vitro antioxidant activity of the selected O. basilicum callus extracts was further investigated
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by three different methods: the ORAC and FRAP assays as well as their potential to inhibit both
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vesperlysine- and pentosidine-like AGEs. ORAC represent a HAT reaction mechanism, which is
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most related to human biology, whereas the FRAP mechanism is totally electron transfer rather
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than mixed SET and HAT10,
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distinctive dominant mechanisms with changed antioxidants. AGEs formation is a good example
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of the deleterious action of oxidative stress and have several human diseases11, 12 .
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The results from these in vitro antioxidant assays are presented in Table 4. The highest antioxidant
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activity, expressed in Trolox C equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC), was determined with the
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ORAC assay as compared to the FRAP assay, suggesting the prominence of the HAT over the ET-
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based mechanism for the antioxidant action of these extracts. The ORAC values ranged from
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418.89 mM (0.1 mg/l NAA) to 962.54 mM (5.0 mg/l TDZ) TEAC, whereas the FRAP values
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ranged from 417.88 mM (1 mg/l NAA + 0.1 mg/l TDZ) to 656.04 mM (5.0 mg/l TDZ) TEAC
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(Table 4). From these results, it clearly appeared that “purple” callus of basil (5.0 mg/l TDZ) was
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more potent source of natural antioxidant than the “green” ones (0.1 mg/l NAA). Interestingly, a
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higher correlation existed between ORAC and phenolic acid contents (PCC = 0.925, p = 0.010 for
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caffeic acid) than for anthocyanin contents (PCC = 0.845, p = 0.024 for cyanidin) (Table 5). An
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inverse relationship was observed for FRAP, with a higher correlation between FRAP and
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anthocyanin contents (PCC = 0.899, p = 0.014 for cyanidin), than between FRAP and phenolic
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acid contents (PCC = 0.868, p = 0.020 for chicoric acid) (Table 5). A higher linear relation between
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ORAC and total phenolic was previously observed, as compared to a linear relation between
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anthocyanin contents and ORAC68.
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Our analysis showed that O. basilicum callus extracts were able to inhibit the formation of both
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vesperlysine and pentosidine-like AGEs (Table 4). TDZ treated purple-colored callus showed
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highest capacities to inhibit both type of AGEs with a maximum inhibition of 58.76 % and 57.99
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% toward the formation of vesperlysine- and pentosidine-like AGEs formation, respectively (Table
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4). However, correlations linking the inhibition of AGEs formation and the main phytochemicals
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accumulated in the callus revealed that anthocyanins were not the primary contributors to these
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inhibitions. Indeed, inhibition of vesperlysine-like AGEs formation was primary linked to the
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presence of caffeic acid (PCC = 0.948, p = 0.007), whereas, analysis pointed chicoric acid (PCC =
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0.958, p = 0.006) as the main contributor for the inhibition of pentosidine-like AGEs formation
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(Table 5). In human, pentosidine-like AGEs are primarily observed in plasma and erythrocytes
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whereas vesperlysine-like AGEs are mainly localized in the lens of diabetic subjects69. Therefore,
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the identification of specific inhibitors of these AGEs could be of primary importance to direct a
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therapeutic action toward a specific complication.
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To better mimic the in vivo conditions, we next selected the two sample extracts from purple (5.0
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mg/l TDZ, hereafter called Ob_purple extract) and green (1 mg/l NAA, hereafter called Ob_green
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extract) O. basilicum callus to evaluate their protective action against UV-induced oxidative stress
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in yeast cells. At first, the growth index, growth curves and viability were determined (Table 6;
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supplementary Figure 2). The growth and viability of yeast cells grown in presence of the extracts
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(50 µg/ml) evidenced the absence of deleterious effect of these two extracts since no significant
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differences were noted in comparison to the control cells.
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To study the antioxidant activity of these extracts, oxidative stress was induced by UV treatment
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using previously described method70. To differentiate the action of cellular vs extracellular
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antioxidants, a PBS washing was realized before UV treatment. As expected, the growth of the
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yeast cells was strongly inhibited and drop of their viability were observed following UV-induced
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oxidative stress. However, yeast cell cultures supplemented with the O. basilicum extracts showed
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a significant improvement of their growth and viability as compared to control cells. This evidence
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support a probable protective effect of the extracts against UV- induced oxidative stress. This
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protective effect was observed in both PBS washed and non-washed conditions evidencing the
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intervention. The highest protective effect was noted with the non-PBS washed yeast cell treated
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with the Ob_purple extract. However, a slight (non-significant) decrease in cell viability and a
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stronger (significant) decrease in growth was noted with cell treated with this Ob_purple extract
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following PBS wash which indicates a possible intervention of extracellular antioxidants. On the
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contrary, no significant effect of PBS wash was observed with the Ob_green extract, affirming the
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primary action of cellular (intracellular or membrane-associated) antioxidants (Table 6).
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We also evaluated the production of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS and RNS) and the
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formation of lipid peroxidation (Figure 4). We used DHR-123 previously used in yeast as an
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indicator of ROS/RNS production and membrane integrity in yeast13. The results confirmed the
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previous trends i.e. a protective effect of both O. basilicum callus extract with a highest protective
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effect of Ob_purple extract and a decrease of this protective effect following PBS wash (Figure
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4A). These trends were also confirmed by the measurements of lipid membrane peroxidation
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evaluated as TBARS production (Figure 4B).
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A similar protective effect against oxidative stress was formerly detected on yeast cells treated with
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thiamine13 and melatonin70. To the best of our information, this the first time that this system is
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used to characterize a plant extract. Interestingly, the different effect of the two extracts following
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PBS wash was attributed by the presence of anthocyanins. We hypothesized that it may be because
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of their positive charge anthocyanins are not able to cross nor interact strongly with the cellular
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membranes, and therefore remained in the culture medium acting as non-cellular antioxidant or
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UV filters. In contrast, we hypothesized that phenolic acids were able to cross and/or interact with
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the membranes. In our hands, we were able to detect caffeic acid, rosmarinic acid and chicoric acid
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in yeast cells following PBS washes but not cyanidin nor peonidin (data not shown). Future
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antioxidant action of O. basilicum extract component(s) will be conducted.
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BAP; 6-benzyl amino purine
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DW; Dry weight
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DMSO; Dimethyl sulfoxide
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DPPH; 2, 2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl
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ET; Electron transfer
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FRSA; Free radical scavenging activity
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FW; Fresh weight
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HAT; Hydrogen atom transfer
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MS; Murashige and Skoog
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NAA; α-naphthalene acetic acid
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ORAC; Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity
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TDZ; Thidiazuron
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TFC; Total flavonoid content
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TFP; Total flavonoid production
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TPC; Total phenolic content
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TPP; Total phenolic production
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Acknowledgements
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This research was partially supported by Cosmetosciences, a global training and research program
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devoted to the cosmetic industry. Positioned in the heart of the Cosmetic Valley, this program led
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by University of Orléans is funded by the Région Centre-Val de Loire. BHA acknowledges
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research fellowship of Le Studium-Institute for Advanced Studies, Loire Valley, Orléans, France.
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DT appreciatively acknowledges the support of French government via the French Embassy in
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Thailand in the form of Junior Research Fellowship Program 2018.
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Conflict of Interest
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The authors declare no conflict of interest
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Contribution of Authors
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MN performed in vitro experiments and carried out all biochemical assays. SB, SD, LG and DT
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contributed to HPLC analysis and antioxidant assays. CH performed HPLC and antioxidant
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analyses, interpretation, and contributed to the writing and reviewing manuscript. BHA
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apprehended the idea, helped and supervised the research and reviewed the paper critically.
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Figure 1: Effect of PGRs on morphology and Calli biomass from leaf explant after 5 weeks of
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medium supplemented with TDZ, BAP, NAA (0.1, 1.0, 2.5, 5.0, 10.0 and 20.0 mg/l), NAA 1 +
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(C) Total phenolic content (mg/g DW) from leaf explant callus culture.
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(D) Total phenolic production (mg /l) from leaf explant callus culture
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(E) Total flavonoid content (mg/g DW) from leaf explant callus.
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(F) Total flavonoid production (mg GAE/l) from leaf explant callus culture on MS medium
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supplemented with NAA, BAP, TDZ (0.1, 1.0, 2.5, 5.0, 10.0 and 20.0 mg/l) and NAA 1 + BAP
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(0.1, 1.0, 2.5, 5.0, 10.0 and 20.0 mg/l) and NAA 1 + TDZ (0.1, 1.0, 2.5, 5.0, 10.0 and 20.0 mg/l).
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Figure 3: (A). Chemical structure of the main phytochemicals accumulated in leaf-derived O.
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(B). Typical HPLC chromatograms showing the separation of the main phytochemicals
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(B). Membrane lipid peroxidation (estimated by the TBARS methods) produced in yeast cells
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experiments; superscript letters indicate significant differences (p< 0.05).
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Table 1: Different concentrations of PGRs, callus induction and callus morphology under coolwhite light (16/8-hrs, control) after 4weeks of inoculation.
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PGRs Treatments (mg/l)
Callus initiation (day)
Callus color
Callus texture
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NAA 0.1 NAA 1
7
PG
C
7
LG
C
NAA 2.5 NAA 5
7
PG
C
7
SLG
C
NAA 10
12
PG
C
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NAA 20
12
FG
C
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BAP 0.1 BAP 1
28 28
PB D
C C
BAP 2.5
28
D
C
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BAP 5
28
D
C
BAP 10
28
D
C
BAP 20
28
D
C
TDZ 0.1
10
DP
C
TDZ 1
10
DP
C
TDZ 2.5
10
DP
C
771
TDZ 10
12
DP
C
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TDZ 20
12
DP
C
NAA 1+TDZ 0.1
14
DG
C
NAA 1+TDZ 1
14
DG
C
NAA 1+TDZ 2.5
14
PG
C
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NAA 1+TDZ 5
14
PG
C
NAA 1+TDZ 10
14
PG
C
NAA 1+TDZ 20
14
PG
C
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NAA 1+BAP 0.1
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PB
C
NAA 1+BAP 1
21
PB
C
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NAA 1+BAP 2.5
21
PB
C
NAA 1+BAP 5
21
PB
C
NAA 1+BAP 10
21
PB
C
NAA 1+BAP 20
21
PB
C
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C = Compact; F = Friable; D= Dead; DG = Dark green; FG = Fresh green; LG = Light green; SLG = Snowy light green; PG = Purplish green; PB= Purplish Brown; DP = Dark Purple
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Table 2: Validation parameters of the HPLC method.
Caffeic acid Rosmarinic acid Chicoric acid Cyanidin Peonidin
Precision (%RSD) Intraday Interday
Equation
R2
LOD (ng)
LOQ (ng)
y = 6.523x + 0.928
0.9991
3.1
10.2
0.63
y = 4.872x 0.123
0.9998
1.8
5.3
0.9997
2.3
0.9990 0.9988
y = 3.253 0.175 y = 5.321x + 1.254 y = 4.978x + 1.132
Repeatability (%RSD)
Recovery (%RSD)
1.25
1.44
102.3
0.21
0.81
0.97
100.4
8.8
0.55
1.12
1.23
99.8
3.0
9.8
0.71
1.35
1.56
96.7
2.9
9.7
0.82
1.54
0.73
95.1
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Table 3: Effect of different PGRs treatments on production of phenylpropanoid metabolites in leaf derived callus culture under white light (16/8-hrs, control) determined by HPLC. Hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives PGRs Treatments (mg/l) NAA (0.1) NAA (1.0) NAA (2.5) NAA (5.0) NAA (10.0) NAA (20.0) TDZ (0.1) TDZ (1.0) TDZ (2.5) TDZ (5.0) TDZ (10.0) TDZ (20.0) NAA (1.0) + TDZ (0.1) NAA (1.0) + TDZ (1.0) NAA (1.0) + TDZ (2.5) NAA (1.0) + TDZ (5.0) NAA (1.0) + TDZ (10.0) NAA (1.0) + TDZ (20.0)
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Caffeic acid (mg/g DW)
Chicoric acid (mg/g DW)
Rosmarinic acid (mg/g DW)
Cyanidin (mg/g DW)
Peonidin (mg/g DW)
6.43 ± 1.31 9.44 ± 0.84 11.29 ± 1.14 10.48 ± 1.60 10.68 ± 0.71 8.92 ± 0.78 17.23 ± 1.39 29.62 ± 3.57 41.72 ± 3.24 44.67 ± 3.11 40.87 ± 2.91 20.93 ± 5.62 10.35 ± 1.22 14.98 ± 2.67 15.52 ± 3.98 17.68 ± 1.32 22.42 ± 1.14 23.03 ± 1.53
9.17 ± 1.91 11.34 ± 1.15 17.72 ± 0.34 22.77 ± 1.68 23.85 ± 1.13 24.72 ± 2.54 36.32 ± 2.18 40.76 ± 3.13 43.32 ± 0.88 43.89 ± 1.43 37.45 ± 1.05 33.41 ± 3.05 16.48 ± 2.57 17.85 ± 2.28 22.79 ± 1.59 21.83 ± 1.65 25.39 ± 0.77 25.92 ± 1.72
21.47 ± 2.51 23.08 ± 1.33 38.43 ± 1.27 35.46 ± 3.82 33.94 ± 2.61 35.14 ± 0.93 34.54 ± 0.91 44.17 ± 2.66 39.51 ± 0.78 52.22 ± 6.52 51.57 ± 0.90 50.87 ± 1.90 23.42 ± 1.18 25.20 ± 3.41 27.72 ± 1.34 33.18 ± 1.20 40.63 ± 0.73 40.15 ± 1.22
0.14 ± 0.06 0.37 ± 0.23 1.29 ± 0.18 1.48 ± 0.20 1.43 ± 0.17 1.51 ± 0.21 2.38 ± 0.37 6.84 ± 0.71 10.31 ± 1.11 16.39 ± 1.72 9.85 ± 1.89 9.72 ± 1.39 1.64 ± 0.29 0.48 ± 0.23 0.13 ± 0.23 0.13 ± 0.06 0.09 ± 0.02 0.12 ± 0.08
0.09 ± 0.04 2.15 ± 0.15 4.83 ± 0.35 4.31 ± 0.19 4.21 ± 0.10 4.31 ± 0.21 4.07 ± 0.26 5.41 ± 0.24 8.12 ± 0.56 10.77 ± 0.51 10.37 ± 0.15 10.38 ± 1.91 4.03 ± 0.14 4.18 ± 0.18 4.35 ± 0.24 2.15 ± 0.39 2.11 ± 0.47 1.75± 0.22
Values show means ± standard errors from triplicates
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In vitro anti-AGEs formation
ORAC (TEAC)
FRAP (TEAC)
vesperlysine-like AGEs (Inhibition %)
pentosidine-like AGEs (Inhibition %)
NAA (0.1)
418.89 ± 6.59
448.73 ± 31.45
26.87 ± 1.07
19.04 ± 2.32
NAA (1.0)
482.38 ± 8.70
464.66 ± 9.51
27.44 ± 2.48
22.86 ± 2.19
NAA (2.5)
583.54 ± 5.35
481.16 ± 25.58
28.90 ± 0.20
32.95 ± 1.42
NAA (5.0)
585.81 ± 6.38
492.67 ± 26.85
29.98 ± 1.08
34.03 ± 1.66
NAA (10.0)
589.23 ± 3.65
508.95 ± 4.30
29.24 ± 0.92
34.56 ± 2.27
NAA (20.0)
597.02 ± 11.46
502.91 ± 15.35
28.45 ± 1.83
34.74 ± 2.09
TDZ (0.1)
651.03 ± 6.91
526.74 ± 11.20
35.47 ± 1.43
40.38 ± 1.24
TDZ (1.0)
735.37 ± 20.51
569.96 ± 22.37
45.28 ± 3.46
48.89 ± 3.87
TDZ (2.5)
857.64 ± 14.90
615.68 ± 28.02
57.40 ± 3.63
53.27 ± 4.41
TDZ (5.0)
962.54 ± 12.76
656.04 ± 16.95
58.76 ± 4.81
57.99 ± 8.35
TDZ (10.0)
882.80 ± 10.23
644.04 ± 6.35
55.07 ± 3.44
53.97 ± 6.68
TDZ (20.0)
820.97 ± 5.41
623.97 ± 11.95
51.15 ± 3.07
50.04 ± 1.18
NAA (1.0) + TDZ (0.1)
518.44 ± 12.16
417.88 ± 3.22
29.32 ± 1.78
25.40 ± 2.20
NAA (1.0) + TDZ (1.0)
535.37 ± 12.16
450.66 ± 13.19
34.07 ± 2.63
27.94 ± 1.25
NAA (1.0) + TDZ (2.5)
559.03 ± 4.66
451.72 ± 36.05
38.67 ± 1.01
30.27 ± 1.18
NAA (1.0) + TDZ (5.0)
621.00 ± 17.66
450.60 ± 31.29
33.81 ± 2.28
33.03 ± 1.65
NAA (1.0) + TDZ (10.0)
694.62 ± 47.00
489.33 ± 12.63
36.27 ± 0.78
37.56 ± 0.76
NAA (1.0) + TDZ (20.0)
714.50 ± 27.41
479.77 ± 24.27
39.23 ± 2.67
39.15 ± 3.07
Table 4: Effect of different PGRs treatments on the in vitro antioxidant activities and anti-AGEs formation of leaf derived callus culture extracts Values are means of three replicates± SD; TEAC: Trolox equivalent antioxidant activity (in µM)
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Table 5: Correlation (PCCs) analysis linking the phytochemicals accumulated in leaf-derived callus of O. basilicum and the biological activities of the corresponding sample extracts
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Caffeic acid Rosmarinic acid Chicoric acid Cyanidin Peonidin 809
ORAC
FRAP
Vesperlysine-like AGEs
Pentosidine-like AGEs
0.925*
0.830*
0.948**
0.895*
0.921*
0.868*
0.782*
0.926*
0.908*
0.868*
0.867*
0.958**
0.845* 0.821*
0.899* 0.883*
0.843* 0.833*
0.823* 0.833*
Pearson coefficient correlation; *p< 0.05, **p< 0.01, *** p< 0.001.
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Table 6: Growth index and viability of yeast cells following UV-induced oxidative stress in absence (CTL) or presence of the O. basilicum callus extracts Condition Treatment CTL
Ob_purple
Ob_green
UV (-) UV (+) – PBS (-) UV (+) – PBS (+) UV (-) UV (+) – PBS (-) UV (+) – PBS (+) UV (-) UV (+) – PBS (-) UV (+) – PBS (+)
Growth index
Cell viability
32.3 ± 1.7 11.6 ± 1.9
100 ± 2.1 25.0 ± 2.7
12.5 ± 0.5
24.3 ± 2.2
32.5 ± 1.0 16.1 ± 1.6*
106.0 ± 3.9 45.7 ± 3.9***
14.4 ± 1.1*
32.3 ± 1.8**
35.0 ± 1.8 17.1 ± 1.0*
108.3 ± 6.0 36.4 ± 2.1**
16.6 ± 0.6**
34.0 ± 2.3**
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