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We aimed to understand the effects of water stress on the alkaloid production in various developmental stages of poppy plants and the effect of stress on the alkaloids content in the capsules. Three stages of the life cycle of Papaver somniferum L. were selected in our studies: Rosette, Flowering and Lancing developmental stages. Four types of water conditions were examined: Control, Withdrawal of Water, 50% Water Supply and Inundation.
The morphological monitoring, results of Relative Water Content and proline content were used as indicators of stress. The result of the measurements in poppy leaves show that the secondary metabolites dramatically respond to these stress conditions. The constant water supply was beneficial for the accumulation of alkaloids in the capsules.
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Abbreviations
- DW:
-
Dry weight
- HPLC:
-
High performance liquid chromatography
- HPLC-DAD:
-
High performance liquid chromatography - diode-array detection
- Rpm:
-
Rotation per minute
- RWC:
-
Relative Water Content
- TLC:
-
Thin layer chromatography
- TW:
-
Turgid weight
- UV:
-
Ultra violet
- VIS:
-
Visible
- W:
-
Fresh weight.
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Szabó, B., Lakatos, Á., Kőszegi, T. et al. Investigation of Abiogenic Stress-Induced Alterations in the Level of Secondary Metabolites in Poppy Plants Papaver Somniferum L.). BIOLOGIA FUTURA 59, 425–438 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1556/ABiol.59.2008.4.4
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1556/ABiol.59.2008.4.4