SEASONAL DYNAMICS OF FLAVONOID CONTENT IN THE LEAVES OF BLACKCURRANT PLANTS (RIBES NIGRUM L.) OBTAINED BY DIFFERENT PROPAGATION METHODS
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https://doi.org/10.31861/biosystems2025.01.015Keywords:
Ribes nigrum L., flavonoids, flavonols, rutin, in vitroAbstract
The study presents the results of research aimed at identifying the seasonal dynamics of flavonoid content in the leaves of blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum L.) cultivars Raduzhna and Premiera, propagated by different methods. The peculiarities of flavonoid synthesis and accumulation in blackcurrant leaves during the vegetation period are demonstrated. The dynamics of flavonoid synthesis under different propagation methods were revealed. It was established that the highest amount of flavonoids is synthesized at the early stages of vegetation. It was proven that the dependence of the biochemical composition of secondary metabolites on the plant propagation method is more distinctly expressed at the fruiting stage. It was found that in Raduzhna plants propagated using in vitro technology, the rutin content in the leaves at the beginning of flowering increased by 1.4–1.7 times compared to vegetatively propagated plants. In Premiera cultivar plants, this difference exceeded twofold. The study confirms that in the examined blackcurrant cultivars, the synthesis of secondary metabolites of phenolic nature is closely linked with other biochemical processes that regulate key physiological functions responsible for plant growth and development.
Thus, in vitro technology is accompanied by significant physiological and biochemical transformations of the plant organism, which persist for a long time after adaptation and under open-field conditions; they support the balance and stability of biologically active substance accumulation, which plays a vital role in the formation of systemic plant resistance.
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