Table 1.
The content of sterols in line CC16 hairy root tissue after treatment with Ag+ ions.
| Compound | Control | Ag+ Concentration [μM] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 50 | 100 | 150 | ||
| μg/g D.W. | |||||
| cholesterol | 17.65 ± 1.93a | 21.87 ± 2.64a | 18.25 ± 1.88a | 25.30 ± 2.40a | 41.66 ± 3.49b |
| campesterol | 30.79 ± 2.27a | 14.86 ± 2.00b | 20.47 ± 1.51c | 23.44 ± 2.42c | 34.72 ± 1.88a |
| stigmasterol | 275.95 ± 23.19a | 133.82 ± 11.36b | 95.23 ± 9.89c | 197.23 ± 20.32d | 216.32 ± 20.39d |
| sitosterol | 110.56 ± 23.28a | 86.21 ± 8.47a | 108.61 ± 9.05a | 175.32 ± 10.70b | 156.96 ± 13.17b |
| sitostanol | 16.08 ± 7.95a | 78.85 ± 3.77b | 56.18 ± 5.34c | 8.58 ± 6.84d | 63.05 ± 6.49c |
| isofucosterol | 9.20 ± 2.28a | n.d. | 5.91 ± 0.60b | n.d. | 20.06 ± 2.69c |
| Total | 460.23 | 285.61 | 304.65 | 429.87 | 562.71 |
Results are referenced to hairy root dry mass and expressed as mean ± SD of three independent samples. Results not sharing a common letter are significantly different (p < 0.05). n.d.—not detected.