Table 4.
The content of triterpenoids in the T. × media ATMA hairy root line after elicitation with 100 µM MeJA.
| Compound | Content (µg/g D.W. ± SE) | |
|---|---|---|
| Control | MeJA-Treated | |
| α-amyrin | 17.48 ± 1.46 a | 102.88 ± 5.49 b |
| β-amyrin | 8.78 ± 0.75 a | 42.83 ± 2.31 b |
| oleanolic acid | 0.32 ± 0.02 a | 1.45 ± 0.05 b |
| ursolic acid | 1.13 ± 0.04 a | 11.35 ± 0.22 b |
| ursolic acid methyl ester | 10.04 ± 0.45 a | 62.54 ± 3.58 b |
| sum of amyrins | 26.26 | 145.71 |
| sum of acids | 11.49 | 75.35 |
| Total | 37.75 | 221.05 |
Results refer to hairy root dry weight and expressed as the mean ± SE of three independent samples. Results not sharing a common letter are significantly different (p < 0.05).