Table 3.
The content of sterols in line CH2 hairy root tissue after treatment with Ag+ ions.
| Compound | Control | Ag+ Concentration [μM] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 50 | 100 | ||
| μg/g D.W. | ||||
| cholesterol | 10.83 ± 1.95a | 9.93 ± 1.07a | 9.09 ± 1.10a | 5.69 ± 0.73b |
| campesterol | 29.59 ± 3.57a | 13.22 ± 1.54b | 15.69 ± 1.47b | 7.09 ± 0.89c |
| stigmasterol | 226.24 ± 32.86a | 139.77 ± 15.03b | 127.98 ± 13.02b | 132.57 ± 15.27b |
| sitosterol | 165.26 ± 20.04a | 152.25 ± 16.40a | 133.09 ± 15.11a | 146.02 ± 15.68a |
| sitostanol | 18.24 ± 2.16a | 17.72 ± 2.08a | 15.11 ± 1.63a | 15.42 ± 1.42a |
| isofucosterol | 26.37 ± 3.21a | 25.81 ± 2.67a | 33.4 ± 3.08b | 22.40 ± 2.44a |
| Total | 476.53 | 358.7 | 334.18 | 329.19 |
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).