The Effect of Ascorbic and Citric Acids in the in Vitro Establishment of Solanum betaceum to Prevent Phenolic Oxidation

Katherine Sofía Salazar-Vega, Sebastián Andrés Pillalaza Montalvo, Ivonne Vaca-Suquillo

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Abstract

Tamarillo (Solanum betaceum) is an Andean woody plant. Due to the chemical composition and high-nutritional value of its fruits, it is considered a viable option for research and mass production through plant tissue culture. This species is susceptible to phenolic oxidation caused by mechanical damage such as cuts made to obtain axillary buds as explants. In order to solve this problem, explants were cut and added into a solution of citric acid and ascorbic acid at a concentration of 100 ppm, respectively; subsequently, the disinfection protocol was conducted to avoid contamination in the phase of in vitro establishment. This research aims to analyze the response of axillary buds and seeds. Phenolic oxidation, plantlet regeneration, number and coloration of leaves, as well as callus induction, were evaluated. Axillary buds showed 8% of phenolic oxidation, while seeds did not present any. The highest plantlet regeneration (68.42%), leaf coloration (3/5) and number of leaves (3.26) were obtained by axillary buds. The phenolic oxidation showed by buds (8%) was very low compared to previous literature.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCommunication, Smart Technologies and Innovation for Society - Proceedings of CITIS 2021
EditorsÁlvaro Rocha, Paulo Carlos López-López, Juan Pablo Salgado-Guerrero
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages199-205
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9789811641251
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event7th International Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation for Society, CITIS 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 26 May 202128 May 2021

Publication series

NameSmart Innovation, Systems and Technologies
Volume252
ISSN (Print)2190-3018
ISSN (Electronic)2190-3026

Conference

Conference7th International Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation for Society, CITIS 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period26/05/2128/05/21

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank the Universidad Politécnica Salesiana for supporting this research.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.

Keywords

  • Antioxidant
  • Axillary bud
  • Phenolic oxidation

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