Foi realizada uma investigação fitoquímica envolvendo diversos órgãos de plantas adultas (raízes, caules, folhas, inflorescências e sementes), plântulas (cultivadas in vivo e in vitro) e suspensões celulares de P. solmsianum. Dos órgãos estudados de plantas adultas, as raízes apresentaram a maior complexidade e diversidade química da planta, abrangendo ácidos benzóicos e benzaldeídos substituídos, esteróides, fenilpropanóides, lignanas tetraidrofurânicas e aristolactamas, enquanto que os outros órgãos acumulam principalmente fenilpropanóides e lignanas tetraidrofurânicas. As raízes de plântulas apresentaram semelhança qualitativa de metabólitos secundários quando comparadas às raízes de plantas adultas. No entanto, as partes aéreas apresentaram diferentes compostos como farnesol, fitol e α-tocoferol. Os extratos de plântulas separadas por tamanho foram comparados em relação à diversidade dos metabólitos encontrados, não sendo observada uma variação qualitativa muito significativa. Os extratos obtidos das células de suspensões celulares de P. solmsianum indicaram prevalência de ácidos graxos e esteróides, enquanto que o extrato obtido do meio de cultura apresentou como componente majoritário o ácido salicílico. / The phytochemical investigation was carried out to describe the composition in organs of adult plants (roots, steams, leaves, inflorescences and seeds), plantlets (in vivo and in vitro) and cell suspensions of Piper solmsianum. The roots of adult plants presented highest chemical diversity including benzoic acids, benzaldehydes, sterols, phenylpropanoids, tetrahydrofuran lignans and aristolactams, whereas aerial organs accumulate mainly phenylpropanoids and tetrahydrofuran lignans. The roots from plantlets presented qualitative similarity of secondary metabolites when compared to the roots of adult plants. However, the aerial parts from plantlets presented different composition including farnesol, phytol and α-tocopherol in addition to phenylpropanoids, but the plantlets at different developmental stages showed no significant qualitative variation. The extracts of cell suspensions of P. solmsianum indicated a suppressed phenylpropanoid metabolism with fatty acids and sterols in the cells and salicylic acid as major excreted compound in the culture medium.

A presente tese compõe-se de três capítulos. Capitulo I. Uma revisão geral é apresentada sobre os padrões de consumo de alimentos e a problemática da segurança alimentar diante do acelerado crescimento populacional, além dos desafios impostos pelas mudanças climáticas previstas para o futuro próximo. Busca-se neste capítulo uma compreensão abrangente sobre possíveis alterações na qualidade nutricional da planta oriunda de alterações climáticas que se esperam até o final do século em curso. Capitulo II. O capítulo refere-se à caracterização e determinação dos teores de substâncias fenólicas solúveis de órgãos de plantas de sorgo (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) var. \'BRS 330\', cultivadas sob déficit hídrico e distintas concentrações atmosféricas de CO2. As plantas foram cultivadas em Câmaras de Topo Aberto (OTC) por 120 dias após o plantio (DAP), sob condições de CO2 ambiente (400 ppm) e elevado (800 ppm) (tratamentos A e E, respectivamente). Após 60 dias, a irrigação foi reduzida a 23% em relação às plantas controle. As coletas foram estabelecidas em duas fases de desenvolvimento do grão: estádio imaturo (90 DAP) e maduro (120 DAP). Foram feitas determinações de flavonoides e fenilpropanoides de folhas, pedúnculo, colmo, raízes escoras, raízes e grãos por CLAE, utilizando orientina, vitexina, pinocembrina e ácido clorogênico como padrões externos para dosagem de flavonoides e fenilpropanoides, respectivamente. O teor de taninos totais dos mencionados órgãos foi determinado por precipitação com albumina de soro bovino e espectrofotometria. Técnicas de CLAE-DAD-MS-MS foram utilizadas para a caracterização das substâncias fenólicas de todos os órgãos da planta. Análises Multivariadas de Agrupamento e Componentes Principais (PCA) foram utilizadas para avaliar afinidades entre 132 substâncias detectadas e 72 substâncias caracterizadas, respectivamente. As variações de abundância relativa de fenilpropanoides (24 substâncias) e flavonoides (48 substâncias), devidas aos distintos estádios de maturação e formas de tratamento, são apresentadas por meio de heat maps para cada órgão. A maior diversidade de substâncias fenólicas foi observada em folhas, e a menor, nos grãos. Derivados de ácido ferúlico, ácidos clorogênicos, flavonas e flavanonas foram caracterizados na planta toda. Flavanonas foram detectadas apenas em raízes escoras, raízes e grãos. As O-glicoflavonas foram detectadas com frequência muito maior do que C-glicosídeos. Aos 90 DAP, alterações significativas devidas a E foram observadas no conteúdo de fenilpropanoides das folhas e raízes escoras e no conteúdo dos flavonoides das folhas e grãos. Aos 120 DAP, foi detectado incrementos no conteúdo de flavonoides das raízes escoras. O teor de taninos nos grãos da var. \'BRS 330\' é relativamente elevado, e foi reduzido significativamente com o tratamento E aos 120 DAP. Capitulo III. Esse capítulo tem por objetivo a comparação da composição de substâncias fenólicas da parede celular e ligninas das mesmas plantas e órgãos enfocados no Capítulo II. Material de folhas, pedúnculo, colmo, raízes escoras, raízes e grãos nos estádios imaturo (90 DAP) e maduro (120 DAP) foram submetidos à hidrólise alcalina para remoção dos ácidos p-cumárico e ferúlico, principais ácidos fenólicos ligados à parede celular de gramíneas. O teor de ligninas e a distribuição de seus monômeros constituintes p-hidroxifenila (H), guaiacila (G) e siringila (S) foram determinados por meio de tratamento da parede celular total dos órgãos com brometo de acetila e nitrobenzeno, respectivamente. A análise dos monômeros de lignina foi por CLAE-DAD. Aos 90 DAP, alterações significativas induzidas por E foram observadas relativamente ao teor de ácido p-cumárico de folhas, pedúnculo e grãos. Paralelamente, o teor de ácido ferúlico foi alterado nas folhas e raízes escoras. Aos 120 DAP, reduções significativas nos teores de ácidos p-cumárico e ferúlico foram observadas nas folhas. O conteúdo de lignina foi alto nas raízes escoras em ambos os estádios de maturação e reduzido significativamente por E nos grãos. O conteúdo dos monômeros H, G e S do colmo foi também reduzido significativamente por E / The present Dissertation comprises three chapters. Chapter I. Taking into account the fast population growth, a broad revision is made in this chapter about patterns of food consumption and problems related to food safety. In addition, comments are made about challenges imposed by climate changes expected to occur in the near future. It is aimed to reach a broad understanding about possible changes on food quality due to the world changes foreseen to happen by the end of the current century. Chapter II. This chapter refers to the characterization and measurement of the contents of phenolic substances of organs of sorghum plants (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) var. \'BRS 330\', cultivated under the influence of hydric deficit and distinct atmospheric CO2 concentration. The plants were cultivated inside Open Top Chambers (OTC) over 120 days after planting (DAP) under the effects of environmental (400 ppm) and elevated CO2 (800 ppm) (treatments A and E, respectively). After 60 days, irrigation was dropped to 23% relative the control. Material collection was scheduled to occur on two developmental phases: immature stage (90 DAP) and mature stage (120 DAP). Measurements were made of the contents of flavonoids and phenylpropanoids from leaves, peduncle, culm, prop roots, roots and grains by HPLC, using orientin, vitexin, pinocembrin and chlorogenic acid, respectively, as calibration external standards. The contents of tannins of the mentioned sorghum organs were determined by precipitation with bovine serum albumin and spectrophotometry. Techniques of CLAE-DAD-MS-MS were used for characterization of phenolic substances of all plant organs. Multivariate Cluster and Principal Components Analysis (PCA) were used to evaluate affinities among 132 detected and 72 characterized substances, respectively. Variations of relative abundance of phenylpropanoids (24 substances) and flavonoids (48 substances), due to distinct maturation stage and CO2 concentration, are presented by means of heat maps for each organ. The highest diversity of phenolic substances was observed in leaves and the lowest in grains. Derivatives of ferulic acid, chlorogenic acids, flavones and flavanones were characterized in extracts of all organs. Flavanones were detected only in prop roots, roots and grains. O-Glycoflavones largely predominated over C-glycosides. At 90 DAP a significant increase of phenylpropanoids due to E was observed in leaves and prop roots and of flavonoids in leaves and grains. At 120 DAP an increase was observed in the flavonoid content of prop roots. The content of tannins in grains of var. \'BRS 330\' is relatively high and was significantly reduced by treatment E at 120 DAP. Chapter III. This chapter aimed to compare the composition of phenolic substances of the cell wall and lignins of the same plants and organs dealt with in Chapter II. Material of leaves, peduncle, culm, prop roots, roots and grains at the immature (90 DAP) and mature (120 DAP) stages were treated by alkaline hydrolysis for removal of p-coumaric and ferulic acids, the main phenolic acids attached to grasses cell walls. The contents and lignins and the distribution of their monomer constituents p-hydroxyphenyl (H), guaiacyl (G) and siringyl (S) were determined by treatment of whole cell walls of all organs with acetyl bromide and nitrobenzene, respectively. The analysis of lignin monomers was by CLAE-DAD. At 90 DAP, significant changes induced by E were detected in connection with the content of p-coumaric acid of leaves, peduncle and grains. At the same time, the content of ferulic acid was changed in leaves and prop roots. At 120 DAP, significant decreases of the contents of p-coumaric and ferulic acids were detected in leaves. The content of lignin was high in prop roots at both maturation stages and was significantly lowered by E in grains. The contents of the monomers H, G and S of the culm was also significantly lowered by E

Fenolinės rūgštys ir fenilpropanoidai pasižymi reikšmingu biologiniu aktyvumu ir yra vaistinių žaliavų veiklieji komponentai. Įteisintų tyrimo metodikų vystymas šių junginių nustatymui (kokybiniam ir kiekybiniam žaliavų tyrimui) yra ypač svarbus augalinių vaistinių preparatų efektyvumo, saugumo ir kokybės kontrolei. Iš skirtingų Lietuvos regionų buvo surinkta 18 propolio pavyzdžių. Atlikto darbo tikslas - analitiniais metodais ištirti Lietuvoje surinktų propolio pavyzdžių cheminę sudėtį, bei kiekybiškai ir kokybiškai įvertinti šias fenolines rūgštis ir fenilpropanoidus: chlorogeno rūgštį, cinamono rūgštį, galo rūgštį, ferulo rūgštį, kavos rūgštį, kumaro rūgštį, protokatecho (3,4-dihidroksibenzoinę) rūgštį, rozmarino rūgštį, vaniliną ir vanilino rūgštį. Atlikti tyrimai paprastos ir greitos atvirkštinių fazių efektyviosios skysčių chromatografijos metodikos optimizavimui ir įtiesinimui. Sukurto crhromatografinio metodo judrioji skystoji fazė yra metanolis ir 0,5 procento acto rūgšties tirpalas vandenyje. Esant optimalioms atskyrimo sąlygoms (aprašytoms skyriuje „Tyrimo metodas“), analizė atliekama 27 min., sulaikymo laikas 4,04 min (galo rūgštis), 6,93 min (protokatecho rūgštis), 11,30 min (chlorogeno rūgštis), 12,26 min (vanilinė rūgštis), 12,93 min (kavos rūgštis), 13,80 min (vanilinas), 16,97 min (kumaro rūgštis), 17,95 min (ferulo rūgštis), 22,29 min (rozmarino rūgštis) ir 26,30 min (cinamono rūgštis). Aptikimo riba ir nustatymo riba buvo atitinkamai tarp 0,004–0,021 ir 0,0... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The phenolic acids and phenylpropanoids have an important biological activity and are therapeutic agents of crude drugs. Development of validated analysis techniques of these phytotherapeutic agents (fingerprinting and assay procedures) is an important practice for efficacy, safety and quality control of herbal drug preparations. 18 samples of propolis were collected from different districts of Lithuania. The aim of the present work was to study chemical composition of collected samples and estimate analytical capabilities of the evaluation of selected phenolic acids and phenylpropanoids: caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, cinnamic acid, coumaric acid, ferulic acid, gallic acid, protocatechuic (3,4-dihydroxybenzoic) acid, rosmarinic acid, vanillic acid and vanillin. Optimization and validation procedures of rapid and simple method of reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography were carried out. The mobile phase of the optimized chromatographic method consisted of methanol and 0.5 per cent acetic acid solvent in water. Under the optimal separation conditions (described in Methods), analysis was done in 27 min, with the retention times 4.04 min (gallic acid), 6.93 min (protocatechuic acid), 11.30 min (chlorogenic acid), 12.26 min (vanillic acid), 12.93 min (caffeic acid), 13.80 min (vanillin), 16.97 min (coumaric acid), 17.95 min (ferulic acid), 22.29 min (rosmarinic acid) and 26.30 min (cinnamic acid). The limits of detection and the limits of quantitation were between... [to full text]

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Nectandra megapotamica (Lauraceae) is abundant in the Deciduos Forest in Santa Maria-RS. Its essential oil (EO) has been studied for biological activities due to its anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antimicrobial, and cytotoxic effects against tumor cells, among others. The presence of phenylpropanoids as well as sedative and anesthetic activities in R. quelen were observed in the prospect of EO of Nectandra megapotamica. As a hypothesis, we considered the seasonal variability and the occurrence of chemical phenotypes for the individuals in the same population of the species with different biological activities for the EO. The objectives of this study were to define the potential of N. megapotamica in a population in Santa Maria-RS for the production of EO; to determine the yield (Y), chemical composition and the seasonal variation of EO; to evaluate the possible occurrence of chemical phenotypes (differentiated chemical composition); to isolate compounds of interest; and to perform tests of biological activities for the EO and for the isolated compound. The EO samples were obtained from fresh leaves, which were initially separated in young (YL) and old leaves (OL) by hydrodistillation in triplicate for three hours. The collections occurred in function of the seasons in two locations in Santa Maria-RS (Morro do Elefante, and in the proximity of the 318 km of BR 158). The respective Y values were determined, and EO samples were analyzed by GC/MS. Some samples were also analyzed by GC-FID, in triplicate. The chemical composition of the EO was analyzed and grouped by multivariate techniques, main components and hierarchical grouping. The EO was also fractionated by CC, for the isolation of a compound, whose identification happened by NMR. The discrepant groups (CG2 and CG5) were tested for allelopathic, insecticide and anesthetic activities in fish. The compound obtained from CG5 was identified as isoelemicin (phenylpropanoid) and also tested for the anesthetic activity. The largest Y for the EO was observed in spring (YL 0.24% and OL 0.14%) during flowering, fruiting and foliation, and the lowest in autumn (YL 0.13% and OL 0.11%) in the rustification and at rest. The major constituents were α-pinene with greater Y in spring and summer (YL 30.81% and OL 35.86%), and bicyclogermacrene with greater Y in autumn and winter (YL 24.19% and OL 21.73%), which formed two large CG. In the CG of bicyclogermacrene, the presence of phenylpropanoids was observed and therefore it constituted a specific group (CG5). However, CG2 presented higher concentration of monoterpenoids. In the biological tests, the allelopathic activity (lower seed germination and seedling development) for L. sativa var. regina, B. subalternans, G. max, A. strigosa, L. multiflorum and O. sativa was observed when the seeds were submitted to the EO. Moreover, the insecticidal activity was observed in N. viridula, and also sedation in R. quelen. The CG5 was superior than CG2, concerning allelopathy in O. sativa; however, both groups were active at the concentration of 15% EO for the other species, which inhibits 100% germination of B. subalternans (QG5) and A. strigosa (both groups). Regarding the insecticidal action of EO at 5%, the CG5 promoted 46.67% mortality of N. viridula, and CG2 only 14.44%. Concering R. quelen, we observed toxicity associated with sedation, both by the EO similar to CG5 and by isoelimicin. The stage of anesthesia was observed at the concentracion of 500 mg L-1 EO; however, the effect was lower than that observed for eugenol (positive control). In conclusion, the species in the population assessed has the potential to produce EO as a source of new bioactive molecules and biological action mechanisms that should consider the toxicity component, which requires further studies. / Nectandra megapotamica (Lauraceae) é abundante na Floresta Estacional Decidual em Santa Maria-RS. O seu óleo essencial (OE) vêm sendo estudado quanto às atividades biológicas, devido a sua ação anti-inflamatória, antifúngica, antimicrobiana, citotóxica contra células tumorais, dentre outras. Na prospecção do OE foram encontrados fenilpropanoides, além de atividades sedativas e anestesicas em Rhamdia quelen. Como hipótese, considerou-se que haja variabilidade sazonal e ocorrência de fenótipos químicos para os indivíduos na mesma população da espécie, com atividade biológica diferenciada para o OE. Os objetivos deste trabalho foram pesquisar o potencial de N. megapotamica, em uma população em Santa Maria, para a produção de OE; determinar o rendimento (R), a composição química e sua variação sazonal; avaliar a possível ocorrência de fenótipos químicos (composição química diferenciada); isolar constituintes de interesse; e por fim, realizar testes de atividades biológicas, para o OE e para o isolado. Os OE foram obtidos de folhas frescas, inicialmente separadas em jovens (FJ) e velhas (FV), por hidrodestilação em triplicata por três horas. As coletas ocorreramem função das estações do ano, em dois locais em Santa Maria-RS (Morro do Elefante e, na proximidade do km 318 da BR 158). Foram determinados os respectivos R, e os OE foram analisados por CG-EM. Algumas amostras também foram analisadas por CG-DIC, em triplicata. A composição química do OE dos indivíduos coletados foi analisada e agrupada por técnicas multivariadas, componentes principais e agrupamento hierárquico. Foi também realizado fracionamento do OE por CC, para o isolamento de uma substância, cuja identificação se deu por RMN. Determinados os grupos químicos (GQ) e o constituinte isolado, os grupos mais discrepantes (GQ2 e GQ5) foram testados quanto a atividade alelopática, inseticida e anestésica em peixes. A isoelemicina foi avaliada para esta última. O maior R do OE foi observado na primavera (FJ 0,24% e FV 0,14%), durante a floração, frutificação e foliação, e o menor no outono (FJ 0,13% e FV 0,11%), na rustificação e repouso. Os constituintes majoritários foram α-pineno, com maior R na primavera e verão (FJ 30,81% e FV 35,86%), e biciclogermacreno, com maior R no outono e inverno (FJ 24,19 e FV 21,73%). Estes formaram dois grandes GQ. No GQ do biciclogermacreno foi observada a presença de fenilpropanoides, que constituíram um grupo específico (GQ5). Já o GQ2 apresentou maiores teores de monoterpenoides. Do OE do GQ5 foi isolada a isoelemicina (fenilpropanoide). Nos testes biológicos realizados foram observadas atividade alelopática (menor germinação de sementes e desenvolvimento de plântulas) para Lactuca sativa cv. regina, Bidens subalternans, Glicine max, Avena strigosa, Lolium multiflorum e Oryza sativa; atividade inseticida em Nezara viridula e sedação em R. quelen. O GQ5 foi superior ao GQ2, nos testes de alelopatia em O. sativa, mas ambos os grupos foram ativos na concentração de 15% de OE para as demais espécies, inibindo100% da germinação de B. subalternans (GQ5) e de A. strigosa (ambos os grupos). Na ação inseticida com 5% do OE, o GQ5 promoveu 46,67% de mortalidade de N. viridula, e o GQ2 apenas 14,44%. Em R. quelen foi observada sedação associada à toxicidade, tanto pelo OE similar ao GQ5 (obtido do segundo local de coleta) como pela isoelemicina. O estágio de anestesia foi observado na concentração de 500 mg L-1 de OE, mas o efeito foi inferior ao observado para o eugenol com 50 mg L-1 (controle positivo). Conclui-se que a espécie, na população avaliada, possui potencial para produzir OE, como fonte de novas moléculas bioativas e mecanismos de ação biológica, que devem considerar a componente de toxicidade, o que exigirá novas pesquisas.

Foi realizada uma investigação fitoquímica envolvendo diversos órgãos de plantas adultas (raízes, caules, folhas, inflorescências e sementes), plântulas (cultivadas in vivo e in vitro) e suspensões celulares de P. solmsianum. Dos órgãos estudados de plantas adultas, as raízes apresentaram a maior complexidade e diversidade química da planta, abrangendo ácidos benzóicos e benzaldeídos substituídos, esteróides, fenilpropanóides, lignanas tetraidrofurânicas e aristolactamas, enquanto que os outros órgãos acumulam principalmente fenilpropanóides e lignanas tetraidrofurânicas. As raízes de plântulas apresentaram semelhança qualitativa de metabólitos secundários quando comparadas às raízes de plantas adultas. No entanto, as partes aéreas apresentaram diferentes compostos como farnesol, fitol e α-tocoferol. Os extratos de plântulas separadas por tamanho foram comparados em relação à diversidade dos metabólitos encontrados, não sendo observada uma variação qualitativa muito significativa. Os extratos obtidos das células de suspensões celulares de P. solmsianum indicaram prevalência de ácidos graxos e esteróides, enquanto que o extrato obtido do meio de cultura apresentou como componente majoritário o ácido salicílico. / The phytochemical investigation was carried out to describe the composition in organs of adult plants (roots, steams, leaves, inflorescences and seeds), plantlets (in vivo and in vitro) and cell suspensions of Piper solmsianum. The roots of adult plants presented highest chemical diversity including benzoic acids, benzaldehydes, sterols, phenylpropanoids, tetrahydrofuran lignans and aristolactams, whereas aerial organs accumulate mainly phenylpropanoids and tetrahydrofuran lignans. The roots from plantlets presented qualitative similarity of secondary metabolites when compared to the roots of adult plants. However, the aerial parts from plantlets presented different composition including farnesol, phytol and α-tocopherol in addition to phenylpropanoids, but the plantlets at different developmental stages showed no significant qualitative variation. The extracts of cell suspensions of P. solmsianum indicated a suppressed phenylpropanoid metabolism with fatty acids and sterols in the cells and salicylic acid as major excreted compound in the culture medium.

Abstract Changes in climate will impose abiotic stress on plant species, and eventually affect their distributional range. This is a particular challenge especially to tree species with long generation times and slow rates of evolution. In the boreal zone, most of these species also hold high economic value. The aim of the study was to enhance understanding of the abiotic stress coping strategies of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) in its vulnerable early growth phase. In particular, the study evaluates the role of polyamine (PA) metabolism of Scots pine under abiotic stress. Polyamines (PAs) are small, ubiquitous nitrogenous compounds involved in fundamental biological processes of plants such as growth, organogenesis, embryogenesis and abiotic and biotic stress defence. The effects of different water availabilities and spring frost temperatures on shoots and roots of young seedlings were investigated in two growth chamber experiments. Proembryogenic liquid cell culture system was established and used as a controllable platform. Effects of polyethylene glycol (PEG) induced osmotic stress was investigated at the cellular level in liquid cultures. Responses to treatments were evaluated by quantifying changes in the expression of PA metabolism, stress, cell death and cell division -related genes, metabolite concentrations, as well as stress-induced physiology and morphology. The results revealed that PA metabolism is tissue specific and strictly regulated. Drought stress induced the accumulation of putrescine (Put) in photosynthesizing tissues, whereas the prime response to spring frost was a reorganization of root growth. Generally, drought and osmotic stress decreased the expression of PA catabolizing genes, leading to consistent PA levels in tissues even under severe stress. To conclude, PAs have a protective role in maintaining the growth and development of pine tissues subjected to abiotic stress. / Tiivistelmä Ilmastonmuutos vaikuttaa eri kasvilajien levinneisyyteen. Nopeasti muuttuva ilmasto on haaste erityisesti metsäpuulajeille, jotka pitkän sukupolvenvälin takia kehittyvät evolutiivisesti hitaasti. Erilaisten ympäristötekijöiden aiheuttamien puolustusaineenvaihdunnan muutosten tunteminen metsäpuilla on tulevaisuuden kannalta myös taloudellisesti tärkeää. Työn tavoitteena oli selvittää millainen merkitys polyamiineilla on metsämännyn (Pinus sylvestris L.) abioottisessa stressivasteessa. Polyamiinit (PAt) ovat pienimolekyylisiä typpiyhdisteitä, joiden tiedetään olevan mukana solujen perusaineenvaihdunnassa, kasvien kasvussa ja kehityksessä ja stressivasteissa. Tutkimus koostuu kolmesta kokeesta, joissa selvitettiin PA aineenvaihduntaa osana männyn taimien ja erilaistumattomien somaattisista alkioista peräisin olevien soluviljelmien stressivasteita. Kahdessa kokeellisessa tutkimuksessa männyn sirkkataimia altistettiin erilaisille kasvualustan vesipitoisuuksille ja keväthallan lämpötilaolosuhteille. Kolmannessa kokeessa PA aineenvaihdunnan reagointia osmoottiseen stressiin tutkittiin erilaistumattomissa somaattisissa epäkypsissä männyn alkiosta peräisin olevissa solukoissa kontrolloidussa nesteviljely-ympäristössä. Tutkimuksessa tarkastelin PA aineenvaihduntaa säätelevien geenien ilmenemistä ja PA pitoisuuksien muutoksia suhteessa kasvuun, kehitykseen ja stressissä indusoituvien geenien ilmenemiseen. Tulokset osoittavat, että PA aineenvaihdunta on tiukasti säädeltyä erilaisissa solukoissa. Taimien yhteyttävät solukot kerryttivät putreskiinia (Put) kuivuudessa. Ensimmäiset vasteet keväthallaolosuhteisiin havaittiin muutoksena juurten kasvun säätelyssä. Sekä kuivuus että osmoottinen stressi laskevat PA hajottavien geenien ilmenemistä, mikä on metsämännyn tapa ylläpitää tasaiset PA pitoisuudet solukoissa stressitekijöistä huolimatta. Johtopäätöksenä voidaan todeta, että PA aineenvaihdunta on tärkeä metsämännyn kasvun ja kehityksen kannalta.

Les plantes produisent une grande variété de produits naturels pour faire face aux conditions environnementales. Les enzymes de la famille CYP98 des cytochromes P450 sont des enzymes clés dans la production des composés dérivés de la voie des phénylpropanoïdes. Ces enzymes sont impliquées dans l'hydroxylation des esters phénoliques pour la biosynthèse des monolignols chez les angiospermes, mais elles sont également impliquées dans la production de divers autres composés phénoliques solubles. Nous avons caractérisé des CYP98 représentatifs des mousses, Lycopodes, fougères, Gymnospermes, Angiospermes basales, Monocotylédones et Eudicotylédones et démontré que leur préférence de substrat a changé au cours de l'évolution. Un mutant knock-out de CYP98 de mousse a révélé un phénotype sévère et que le p-coumaroyl-thréonate est substrat de l’enzyme in vivo. Une duplication des CYP98s ne peut être observée que dans le génome des Angiospermes, qui présentent généralement une isoforme potentiellement impliquée dans la biosynthèse de la lignine et autres isoformes, résultant de duplications indépendantes, dont le spectre de substrats est plus large in vitro. / Plants produce a rich variety of natural products to face environmental constraints. Enzymes of the cytochrome P450 CYP98 family are key actors in the production of phenolic bioactive compounds. They hydroxylate phenolic esters for lignin biosynthesis in angiosperms, but also produce various other bioactive phenolics. We characterized CYP98s from a moss, a lycopod, a fern, a conifer, a basal angiosperm, a monocot and from two eudicots. We found that substrate preference of the enzymes has changed during evolution of land plants with typical lignin-related activities only appearing in angiosperms, suggesting that ferns, similar to lycopods, produce lignin through an alternative route. A moss CYP98 knock-out mutant revealed coumaroyl-threonate as CYP98 substrate in vivo and showed a severe phenotype. Multiple CYP98s per species exist only in the angiosperms, where we generally found one isoform presumably involved in the biosynthesis of monolignols, and additional isoforms, resulting from independent duplications, with a broad range of functions in vitro.

Verticillium longisporum ist ein bodenbürtiger, phytopathogener Pilz, der Pflanzen der Familie der Brassicaceen befällt. Er dringt durch die Wurzel ein und verbreitet sich in der Pflanze über das Xylem. In dieser Arbeit wurden die metabolischen Veränderungen in der Modellpflanze Arabidopsis thaliana während der Pflanzen-Pilz-Interaktion analysiert. Hierfür wurde die

Natural resins have been in use for a long time and for manifold purposes resulting in a long and complex terminological history. The investigation of this history has so far been based on the connection between nomenclature and chemical composition. Because resin chemistry and the botanical classification of source plants are connected as well, the investigation of natural resins can be enhanced by adding taxonomy as an additional dimension, providing a more complex and complete picture of resin chemistry and resin use. The Vigani Cabinet, a collection of 300-year-old pharmaceutical and chemical materials owned by Queens’ College, Cambridge (UK), allows doing just that. A wide range of historical literature provides information about contemporary terminology, botanical and geographical origin, manufacture, trade and properties of resinous materials from the 18th century. This contemporary context is a particular feature of the Cabinet, which allows adding a historical dimension to the correlations between terminology, chemical composition and taxonomy. The dissertation thesis presented here provides an investigation of 17 botanical, 80 reference materials and samples from 24 natural resins from the Vigani Cabinet, studying these complex correlations and changes over time. The analytical method employed in this study was gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) with and without methylation with trimethylsulfoniumhydroxide. This technique provided detailed molecular compositions of the studied materials. Analysed botanical samples are taken from Pinaceae, Cupressaceae and Pistacia resins, commerical references from Araucariaceae, Copaifera, Fabaceae, Myroxylon and Burseraceae. Additionally, the soluble fraction of Baltic amber was analysed. Materials from the Vigani Cabinet analysed in this work were labelled as "turpentines", "pix burgundica", "sandaracha", "copaiba", "balsamum peruvianum and tolutanum", "mastiche", "anime", "copal", "elemi", "tacamahaca" and "succinum". Historical nomenclature of natural resins has not always been unequivocally associated with a botanical origin. The availability of natural resins changed throughout the centuries. Lack of knowledge, in particular about resins from over-seas, or adulterations resulting from changing harvesting methods, led to changes in trade names or variations in the composition of products traded under the same name. Generic names were used for resins with similar properties but different botanical (and geographical) origin. The thesis shows that a chemotaxonomic reference system is suitable for the identification of unknown resinous materials, and a number of new insights into the nomenclature of natural resins from the 17th and 18th century is obtained. The study of historical literature contributed in a significant way to the historico-cultural and archeometric research of the samples from the Vigani Cabinet and of natural resins in general and provided a basis for the interpretation of the chemical data from the Vigani samples. / Naturharze werden schon lange für sehr unterschiedliche Zwecke verwendet. Dies hat zu einer oft komplizierten Terminologie geführt, deren Untersuchung sich bisher auf den Zusammenhang zwischen dem Namen des Harzes und seiner chemischer Zusammensetzung stützte. Letztere ist aber auch mit der botanischer Herkunft und damit der Biochemie der Stammpflanze verknüpft, weshalb man chemotaxonomische Aspekte für die systematische Untersuchung von Naturharzen als zusätzliche Variablen nutzen kann. Dadurch erhält man, wie die gezeigt werden soll, ein vollständigeres und komplexeres Bild der Chemie und Nutzung von Naturharzen. Die hier präsentierte Untersuchung beschäftigt sich mit dem Vigani-Kabinett, einer 300 Jahre alten pharmazeutischen Materialiensammlung, die sich im Queens‘ College, Cambridge (UK), befindet. In der Literatur des ausgehenden 17. und des 18. Jahrhunderts finden sich zahlreiche Informationen zu Terminologie, botanischer und geographischer Herkunft, Verarbeitung, Handel und Eigenschaften von Naturharzen. Dadurch wird die historische Dimension des oben beschriebenen Zusammenhangs zwischen Terminologie, chemischer Zusammensetzung und Taxonomie erfahrbar. In der Arbeit werden 17 botanische Proben, 80 moderne Referenzmaterialien und 24 Proben aus dem Vigani-Kabinett im Hinblick auf diese Zusammenhänge und Veränderungen untersucht.Die chemischen Analysen wurden mit gekoppelter Gaschromatografie-Massenspektrometrie mit und ohne Methylierung mit Trimethylsulfoniumhydroxid durchgeführt. Damit konnte die molekulare Zusammensetzung der Proben detailliert untersucht werden. Die untersuchten botanischen Proben stammten von Pinaceae, Cupressaceae und Pistaciaharzen, kommerzielle Referenzen von Araucariaceae, Copaifera, Fabaceae, Myroxylon und Burseraceaeharzen. Zusätzlich wurde noch die lösliche Fraktion von Baltischem Bernstein untersucht. Die untersuchten Proben aus dem Vigani-Kabinett waren sowohl englisch als auch Latein mit "turpentines", "pix burgundica", "sandaracha", "copaiba", "mastiche", "anime", "copal", "elemi", "tacamahaca", "balsamum peruvianum and tolutanum" und "succinum" beschriftet. Zusammenfassend lässt sich sagen, dass die historische Nomenklatur von Naturharzen nicht immer eindeutig mit ihrem botanischen Ursprung verknüpft war. Zusätzlich veränderte sich die Erhältlichkeit der Harze im Laufe der Jahrhunderte. Durch fehlendes Wissen, insbesondere für Materialien und Pflanzen aus Übersee, oder Verfälschungen aufgrund von veränderten Fördermethoden veränderten sich die Handelsnamen dieser Materialien oder die Zusammensetzung von Materialien, die unter demselben Namen gehandelt wurden. Harze mit ähnlichen Eigenschaften aber unterschiedlichen botanischen (und geographischen) Ursprungs trugen generische Namen. Die Arbeit zeigt jedoch, dass ein chemotaxonomisches Bezugssystem die Identifizierung von unbekannten Harzen ermöglicht, und zeigt eine Reihe neuer Erkenntnisse über die Nomenklatur von Naturharzen des 17. und 18. Jahrhunderts. Die Untersuchung historischer Quellen trug dabei sehr zur Erhellung des historisch-kulturellen und archeometrischen Hintergrundes und zur Interpretation der chemischen Daten der Vigani-Proben bei.

Natural resins have been in use for a long time and for manifold purposes resulting in a long and complex terminological history. The investigation of this history has so far been based on the connection between nomenclature and chemical composition. Because resin chemistry and the botanical classification of source plants are connected as well, the investigation of natural resins can be enhanced by adding taxonomy as an additional dimension, providing a more complex and complete picture of resin chemistry and resin use. The Vigani Cabinet, a collection of 300-year-old pharmaceutical and chemical materials owned by Queens’ College, Cambridge (UK), allows doing just that. A wide range of historical literature provides information about contemporary terminology, botanical and geographical origin, manufacture, trade and properties of resinous materials from the 18th century. This contemporary context is a particular feature of the Cabinet, which allows adding a historical dimension to the correlations between terminology, chemical composition and taxonomy. The dissertation thesis presented here provides an investigation of 17 botanical, 80 reference materials and samples from 24 natural resins from the Vigani Cabinet, studying these complex correlations and changes over time. The analytical method employed in this study was gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) with and without methylation with trimethylsulfoniumhydroxide. This technique provided detailed molecular compositions of the studied materials. Analysed botanical samples are taken from Pinaceae, Cupressaceae and Pistacia resins, commerical references from Araucariaceae, Copaifera, Fabaceae, Myroxylon and Burseraceae. Additionally, the soluble fraction of Baltic amber was analysed. Materials from the Vigani Cabinet analysed in this work were labelled as "turpentines", "pix burgundica", "sandaracha", "copaiba", "balsamum peruvianum and tolutanum", "mastiche", "anime", "copal", "elemi", "tacamahaca" and "succinum". Historical nomenclature of natural resins has not always been unequivocally associated with a botanical origin. The availability of natural resins changed throughout the centuries. Lack of knowledge, in particular about resins from over-seas, or adulterations resulting from changing harvesting methods, led to changes in trade names or variations in the composition of products traded under the same name. Generic names were used for resins with similar properties but different botanical (and geographical) origin. The thesis shows that a chemotaxonomic reference system is suitable for the identification of unknown resinous materials, and a number of new insights into the nomenclature of natural resins from the 17th and 18th century is obtained. The study of historical literature contributed in a significant way to the historico-cultural and archeometric research of the samples from the Vigani Cabinet and of natural resins in general and provided a basis for the interpretation of the chemical data from the Vigani samples.:CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Natural resins in a historical and modern context 1 1.2 The Vigani Cabinet and its historical background 3 1.3 Aim of the thesis - outline 6 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 8 2.1 Gymnosperm resins – conifer resins and products 9 2.1.1 Pinaceae 9 2.1.2 Cupressaceae 17 2.1.3 Araucariaceae 20 2.2 Angiosperm resins I – Fabales 21 2.3 Angiosperm resins II – Sapindales 30 2.3.1 Anacardiaceae 30 2.3.2 Burseraceae 35 2.3.3 Rutaceae 43 2.4 Fossil resins 45 2.5 Summary and research deficits 49 3 EXPERIMENTAL 53 3.1 Coupled gas chromatography and mass spectrometry 53 3.1.1 Materials 53 3.1.2 Sample preparation 54 3.1.3 Instrumentation 54 3.1.4 Data-Evaluation 58 3.2 Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy 60 3.2.1 Sample preparation 61 3.2.2 Instrumentation 61 3.2.3 Data evaluation 61 4 RESULTS – REFERENCE MATERIALS 62 4.1 Gymnosperm resins – conifer resins and products 62 4.1.1 Pinaceae – Coniferous turpentines 62 4.1.1.1 Phytochemical markers – detection of adulterations 62 4.1.1.2 Aging by heat and light 73 4.1.2 Cupressaceae – Sandarac 80 4.1.3 Araucariaceae – Coniferous copals 88 4.1.4 Discussion 91 4.2 Angiosperm Resins I - Fabales 94 4.2.1 Copaifera – Copaiba balsam 94 4.2.2 Legume copals 102 4.2.3 Myroxylon – Balsam of Tolu and Peru 108 4.2.4 Discussion 117 4.3 Angiosperm resins II - Sapindales 120 4.3.1 Anacardiaceae – Pistacia resins 120 4.3.2 Burseraceae – Elemi, copal and others 127 4.3.3 Discussion 142 4.4 Fossil resins 144 4.4.1 Baltic amber 144 4.4.2 Discussion 153 4.5 Summary and research deficits 155 5 RESULTS – RESINOUS MATERIALS FROM THE VIGANI CABINET 160 5.1 Gymnosperm resins – conifer resins and products 162 5.1.1 1/8 Terebin. Strasb. 163 5.1.2 1/9 Tereb Com 170 5.1.3 1/10 Venice Turpentine 176 5.1.4 1/11 Venic. Turpent. 183 5.1.5 1/13 Tereb E Chio 188 5.1.6 A/23 Pix Burgundica 194 5.1.7 A/26 Sandaracha 203 5.2 Angiosperm resins I - Fabales 210 5.2.1 1/4 Balsam Cipivi 211 5.2.2 A/5 Gum Animi 218 5.2.3 La2/7 Unknown resin 228 5.2.4 1/31 Bals Peruv 230 5.2.5 2/1 Bals Peru 237 5.2.6 Z/17 Balsam Tolutanum 240 5. 3 Angiosperm resins II – Sapindales 245 5.3.1 A/11 Mastiche 246 5.3.2 1/14 Tereb i E Cypri 252 5.3.3 A/21 Gum Copal 258 5.3.4 A/24 [.] Elemi 268 5.3.5 A/22 Tacamahaca 276 5.3.6 Z/1 Tacamahaca 283 5.4 Fossil Resins 287 5.4.1 E/13 Succinum Citrinum 288 5.4.2 E/14 Succinum flavan 295 5.4.3 E/15 Succinum albam 302 5.4.4 E/16 Succinum nigram 307 5.4.5 F/13 L. Gagatis 313 6 CONCLUSIONS 316 7 REFERENCES 324 APPENDIX 365 Investigated materials from the Vigani Cabinet 366 Annotated list of historical literature 367 List of figures 374 List of tables 379 Compound lists 381 Atlas of mass spectra 422 / Naturharze werden schon lange für sehr unterschiedliche Zwecke verwendet. Dies hat zu einer oft komplizierten Terminologie geführt, deren Untersuchung sich bisher auf den Zusammenhang zwischen dem Namen des Harzes und seiner chemischer Zusammensetzung stützte. Letztere ist aber auch mit der botanischer Herkunft und damit der Biochemie der Stammpflanze verknüpft, weshalb man chemotaxonomische Aspekte für die systematische Untersuchung von Naturharzen als zusätzliche Variablen nutzen kann. Dadurch erhält man, wie die gezeigt werden soll, ein vollständigeres und komplexeres Bild der Chemie und Nutzung von Naturharzen. Die hier präsentierte Untersuchung beschäftigt sich mit dem Vigani-Kabinett, einer 300 Jahre alten pharmazeutischen Materialiensammlung, die sich im Queens‘ College, Cambridge (UK), befindet. In der Literatur des ausgehenden 17. und des 18. Jahrhunderts finden sich zahlreiche Informationen zu Terminologie, botanischer und geographischer Herkunft, Verarbeitung, Handel und Eigenschaften von Naturharzen. Dadurch wird die historische Dimension des oben beschriebenen Zusammenhangs zwischen Terminologie, chemischer Zusammensetzung und Taxonomie erfahrbar. In der Arbeit werden 17 botanische Proben, 80 moderne Referenzmaterialien und 24 Proben aus dem Vigani-Kabinett im Hinblick auf diese Zusammenhänge und Veränderungen untersucht.Die chemischen Analysen wurden mit gekoppelter Gaschromatografie-Massenspektrometrie mit und ohne Methylierung mit Trimethylsulfoniumhydroxid durchgeführt. Damit konnte die molekulare Zusammensetzung der Proben detailliert untersucht werden. Die untersuchten botanischen Proben stammten von Pinaceae, Cupressaceae und Pistaciaharzen, kommerzielle Referenzen von Araucariaceae, Copaifera, Fabaceae, Myroxylon und Burseraceaeharzen. Zusätzlich wurde noch die lösliche Fraktion von Baltischem Bernstein untersucht. Die untersuchten Proben aus dem Vigani-Kabinett waren sowohl englisch als auch Latein mit "turpentines", "pix burgundica", "sandaracha", "copaiba", "mastiche", "anime", "copal", "elemi", "tacamahaca", "balsamum peruvianum and tolutanum" und "succinum" beschriftet. Zusammenfassend lässt sich sagen, dass die historische Nomenklatur von Naturharzen nicht immer eindeutig mit ihrem botanischen Ursprung verknüpft war. Zusätzlich veränderte sich die Erhältlichkeit der Harze im Laufe der Jahrhunderte. Durch fehlendes Wissen, insbesondere für Materialien und Pflanzen aus Übersee, oder Verfälschungen aufgrund von veränderten Fördermethoden veränderten sich die Handelsnamen dieser Materialien oder die Zusammensetzung von Materialien, die unter demselben Namen gehandelt wurden. Harze mit ähnlichen Eigenschaften aber unterschiedlichen botanischen (und geographischen) Ursprungs trugen generische Namen. Die Arbeit zeigt jedoch, dass ein chemotaxonomisches Bezugssystem die Identifizierung von unbekannten Harzen ermöglicht, und zeigt eine Reihe neuer Erkenntnisse über die Nomenklatur von Naturharzen des 17. und 18. Jahrhunderts. Die Untersuchung historischer Quellen trug dabei sehr zur Erhellung des historisch-kulturellen und archeometrischen Hintergrundes und zur Interpretation der chemischen Daten der Vigani-Proben bei.:CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Natural resins in a historical and modern context 1 1.2 The Vigani Cabinet and its historical background 3 1.3 Aim of the thesis - outline 6 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 8 2.1 Gymnosperm resins – conifer resins and products 9 2.1.1 Pinaceae 9 2.1.2 Cupressaceae 17 2.1.3 Araucariaceae 20 2.2 Angiosperm resins I – Fabales 21 2.3 Angiosperm resins II – Sapindales 30 2.3.1 Anacardiaceae 30 2.3.2 Burseraceae 35 2.3.3 Rutaceae 43 2.4 Fossil resins 45 2.5 Summary and research deficits 49 3 EXPERIMENTAL 53 3.1 Coupled gas chromatography and mass spectrometry 53 3.1.1 Materials 53 3.1.2 Sample preparation 54 3.1.3 Instrumentation 54 3.1.4 Data-Evaluation 58 3.2 Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy 60 3.2.1 Sample preparation 61 3.2.2 Instrumentation 61 3.2.3 Data evaluation 61 4 RESULTS – REFERENCE MATERIALS 62 4.1 Gymnosperm resins – conifer resins and products 62 4.1.1 Pinaceae – Coniferous turpentines 62 4.1.1.1 Phytochemical markers – detection of adulterations 62 4.1.1.2 Aging by heat and light 73 4.1.2 Cupressaceae – Sandarac 80 4.1.3 Araucariaceae – Coniferous copals 88 4.1.4 Discussion 91 4.2 Angiosperm Resins I - Fabales 94 4.2.1 Copaifera – Copaiba balsam 94 4.2.2 Legume copals 102 4.2.3 Myroxylon – Balsam of Tolu and Peru 108 4.2.4 Discussion 117 4.3 Angiosperm resins II - Sapindales 120 4.3.1 Anacardiaceae – Pistacia resins 120 4.3.2 Burseraceae – Elemi, copal and others 127 4.3.3 Discussion 142 4.4 Fossil resins 144 4.4.1 Baltic amber 144 4.4.2 Discussion 153 4.5 Summary and research deficits 155 5 RESULTS – RESINOUS MATERIALS FROM THE VIGANI CABINET 160 5.1 Gymnosperm resins – conifer resins and products 162 5.1.1 1/8 Terebin. Strasb. 163 5.1.2 1/9 Tereb Com 170 5.1.3 1/10 Venice Turpentine 176 5.1.4 1/11 Venic. Turpent. 183 5.1.5 1/13 Tereb E Chio 188 5.1.6 A/23 Pix Burgundica 194 5.1.7 A/26 Sandaracha 203 5.2 Angiosperm resins I - Fabales 210 5.2.1 1/4 Balsam Cipivi 211 5.2.2 A/5 Gum Animi 218 5.2.3 La2/7 Unknown resin 228 5.2.4 1/31 Bals Peruv 230 5.2.5 2/1 Bals Peru 237 5.2.6 Z/17 Balsam Tolutanum 240 5. 3 Angiosperm resins II – Sapindales 245 5.3.1 A/11 Mastiche 246 5.3.2 1/14 Tereb i E Cypri 252 5.3.3 A/21 Gum Copal 258 5.3.4 A/24 [.] Elemi 268 5.3.5 A/22 Tacamahaca 276 5.3.6 Z/1 Tacamahaca 283 5.4 Fossil Resins 287 5.4.1 E/13 Succinum Citrinum 288 5.4.2 E/14 Succinum flavan 295 5.4.3 E/15 Succinum albam 302 5.4.4 E/16 Succinum nigram 307 5.4.5 F/13 L. Gagatis 313 6 CONCLUSIONS 316 7 REFERENCES 324 APPENDIX 365 Investigated materials from the Vigani Cabinet 366 Annotated list of historical literature 367 List of figures 374 List of tables 379 Compound lists 381 Atlas of mass spectra 422