Table 2.
The content of sterols in line CC16 hairy root tissue after treatment with Cd2+ ions.
| Compound | Control | Cd2+ Concentration [μM] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 50 | 100 | 150 | ||
| μg/g D.W. | |||||
| cholesterol | 17.65 ± 1.93a | 35.07 ± 2.78b | 30.09 ± 2.52b | 49.78 ± 2.53c | 55.47 ± 5.47c |
| campesterol | 30.79 ± 2.27a | 32.79 ± 1.92a | 35.65 ± 2.01a | 19.22 ± 1.70b | 27.06 ± 2.98c |
| stigmasterol | 275.95 ± 23.19a | 363.62 ± 35.88b | 345.13 ± 40.68b | 333.24 ± 31.95b | 346.18 ± 40.66b |
| sitosterol | 110.56 ± 23.28a | 55.69 ± 5.19b | 103.68 ± 10.71a | 111.74 ± 10.25a | 154.80 ± 16.91c |
| sitostanol | 16.08 ± 7.95a | 44.12 ± 3.13b | 76.22 ± 8.07c | 70.71 ± 4.86c | 73.17 ± 5.30c |
| isofucosterol | 9.20 ± 2.28a | 15.69 ± 0.80b | 22.25 ± 2.33c | 41.19 ± 3.75d | 28.76 ± 3.26e |
| Total | 460.23 | 546.98 | 613.02 | 625.88 | 685.44 |
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.