Chitosan oligosaccharides affect xanthone and VOC biosynthesis in Hypericum perforatum root cultures and enhance the antifungal activity of root extracts

Camilla Badiali,Giulia De Angelis,Giovanna Simonetti,Elisa Brasili,Eric de C. Tobaruela,Eduardo Purgatto,Heng Yin,Alessio Valletta,Gabriella Pasqua

Chitosan oligosaccharides affect xanthone and VOC biosynthesis in Hypericum perforatum root cultures and enhance the antifungal activity of root extracts

2018

Camilla Badiali
Giulia De Angelis
Giovanna Simonetti
Elisa Brasili
Eric de C. Tobaruela
Eduardo Purgatto
Heng Yin
Alessio Valletta
Gabriella Pasqua

Key message Water-soluble chitosan oligosaccharides (COS) affect xanthone and volatile organic compound content, as well as antifungal activity against human pathogenic fungi of extracts obtained from Hypericum perforatum root cultures.

Keywords:

Hypericum perforatum
Botany
Antifungal
Chitosan
Biology
Biosynthesis
Xanthone
Elicitor
Terpenoid
Candida albicans
Food science
Microorganism

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