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Production of anti-HIV-1 calanolides in a callus culture of Calophyllum brasiliense (Cambes)

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Calophyllum brasiliense (Cambes) produces calanolide secondary metabolites that are active against human immunodeficiency virus type 1 reverse transcriptase. In this study, it was demonstrated that plant tissue culture is a useful technique for producing these metabolites. Different concentrations and combinations of plant growth regulators were tested in leaf and seed explants to establish callus cultures capable of producing calanolides. Highest callus induction (100%) was achieved when seed explants were incubated in a medium consisting of 8.88 μM 6-benzyladenine and 20 μM picloram. Highest callus induction (80.67%) was observed when leaf explants were incubated on a medium consisting of 0.46 μM kinetin and 5.37 μM α-naphthaleneacetic acid. High-performance liquid chromatography quantitative analysis revealed higher calanolide B and calanolide C production in calluses from seed explants than those developed from leaves (309.25 vs. 8.70 mg kg−1 for calanolide B; 117.70 vs. 0.0 mg kg−1 for calanolide C).

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Abbreviations

ANOVA:

Analysis of variance

BA:

6-Benzyladenine

DWAD:

Dual wavelength absorbance detector

DW:

Dry weight

HIV-1 RT:

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 reverse transcriptase

HPLC:

High-performance liquid chromatography

IBA:

Indole-3-butyric acid

KIN:

Kinetin

NAA:

α-Naphthaleneacetic acid

PGR(s):

Plant growth regulator(s)

PIC:

Picloram

PVP:

Polyvinylpyrrolidone

RT :

Retention time

TDZ:

Thidiazuron

WPM:

Woody plant medium

2,4-D:

2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid

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The authors thank Dr. Marius Mumbai Massip from Universidad of Barcelona, Spain, and Dr. Arturo Navarro Ocaña from UNAM for their assistance with the HPLC analysis.

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  1. Departamento de Biotecnología, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, San Rafael Atlixco No. 186, Col. Vicentina CP 09340, Mexico D.F., Mexico

    A. Bernabé-Antonio, M. E. Estrada-Zúñiga, L. Buendía-González & F. Cruz-Sosa

  2. Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, CP 50120, Toluca, Estado de Mexico, Mexico

    L. Buendía-González

  3. Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, CP 04510, Mexico D.F., Mexico

    R. Reyes-Chilpa

  4. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, CP 04510, Mexico D.F., Mexico

    V. M. Chávez-Ávila

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Bernabé-Antonio, A., Estrada-Zúñiga, M.E., Buendía-González, L. et al. Production of anti-HIV-1 calanolides in a callus culture of Calophyllum brasiliense (Cambes). Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult 103, 33–40 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11240-010-9750-4

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