Table 4.
The comparison of schisandra lignans yielding in S. chinensis cv. Sadova agar microshoot cultures—changes in dependence on applied duration of growth period and media variants. Results correspond to Tables 2 and S1–S6
| Lignans | Content (mg/100 g DW) min.–max. | Increase (fold) | Optimal growth period (days) | Optimal medium variant* | Gi for optimal conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schisandrin | 25.6–176.3 | 6.9 | 30 | E | 3.1 |
| Gomisin A | 8.7–49.6 | 5.7 | 30 | G | 4.8 |
| Angeloyl-/tigloylgomisin H | 13.5–67.0 | 5.0 | 10 | E | 2.3 |
| Angeloyl-/tigloylgomisin Q | 10.8–85.1 | 7.9 | 50 | E | 6.1 |
| Gomisin G | 3.7–20.5 | 5.5 | 50 | G | 7.1 |
| Schisantherin A | 1.2–13.7 | 11.7 | 10 | E | 2.3 |
| Schisantherin B | 7.2–50.1 | 6.9 | 10 | E | 2.3 |
| Schisanthenol | 0.2–3.2 | 14.0 | 50 | G | 7.1 |
| Deoxyschisandrin | 12.0–34.1 | 2.9 | 30 | G | 4.8 |
| Schisandrin B | 3.1–27.4 | 8.7 | 40 | G | 6.8 |
| γ-Schisandrin | 1.6–22.8 | 14.7 | 60 | D | 6.3 |
| Benzoylgomisin P | 4.4–39.8 | 9.0 | 50 | G | 7.1 |
| Schisandrin C | 1.9–18.4 | 9.5 | 60 | G | 8.7 |
| Schisantherin D | 2.9–58.7 | 20.0 | 10 | E | 2.3 |
| Total content | 125.3–490.3 | 4.6 | 30 | E | 4.8 |
*See ‘Materials and methods’