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Forest Plant Resources Bioactive Ingredients

A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Ecophysiology and Biology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 October 2021) | Viewed by 8136

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Yujie Fu

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The College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, 35 Qinghua East Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China
Interests: basic and applied research on plant bioactive ingredient metabolism; analysis of the regulation mechanism of plant secondary metabolism; screening and separation of bioactive ingredients from forest plant resources

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,  

In order to better protect the ecological environment and reduce deforestation and destruction, it is urgent to develop the multi-functional cultivation of forest resources and utilize forest non-wood resources more efficiently. Forest plant resources contain a large number of secondary metabolites, which are often essential ingredients of natural foods and drugs. Therefore, strengthening basic research on the cultivation and utilization of forest plant resources will play an important role in supporting the development of high-value-added products of forest plant secondary metabolites, and turning forest plant resources into an inexhaustible treasure house of resources in our lives. The purpose of this Special Issue is to compile the latest research on the bioactive ingredients of forest plant resources.

Prof. Dr. Yujie Fu
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • plant secondary metabolites
  • forest bioactive ingredients
  • natural resources

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Stratification, Scarification and Application of Phytohormones Promote Dormancy Breaking and Germination of Pelleted Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) Seeds
by Katarzyna Nawrot-Chorabik, Małgorzata Osmenda, Krzysztof Słowiński, Dariusz Latowski, Sylwester Tabor and Stephen Woodward
Forests 2021, 12(5), 621; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/f12050621 - 14 May 2021
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Seed quality is an important issue in forestry as it is an essential parameter in the production of high quality planting material. Many factors may hinder the harvesting of high quality seeds, including an insufficient number of sunny days, external conditions in temperate [...] Read more.
Seed quality is an important issue in forestry as it is an essential parameter in the production of high quality planting material. Many factors may hinder the harvesting of high quality seeds, including an insufficient number of sunny days, external conditions in temperate climate zones, and fungal pathogens affecting development of seedlings. We undertook to develop a procedure maximizing seed protection and promoting the optimum physiological development of seedlings by examination of the impact of seed pelleting (a general seed protection method) on germination rates and seedling development of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.). Germination of pelleted seeds was examined in relation to substrate (water vs. soil) and LED light spectrum (white vs. red-blue). Several dormancy breaking treatments were applied: stratification/scarification, and growth regulator treatments including gibberellic acid (GA3), indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and 1-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA), to stimulate seed germination. Experiments included independent tests for each treatment (stratification/scarification and plant growth regulators), and combinations of both stratification/scarification and phytohormone treatments. The impacts of these treatments and various controlled germination conditions on the fluorescence of chlorophyll were analyzed using the maximum efficiency of photosystem II photochemistry parameter (Fv/Fm). In addition, chlorophyll a and b content in Scots pine seedlings germinated from pelleted seeds, were quantified using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The combined stratification/scarification and growth regulator treatment was the most effective germination promoting method for pelleted Scots pine seeds. Scots pine seeds are highly likely to be photoblastic. The best germination rate, while maintaining optimal physiological parameters, was achieved in acidic soil (pH 5.0) with white LED light. Full article
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Secondary Metabolites Produced by Trees and Fungi: Achievements So Far and Challenges Remaining
by Katarzyna Nawrot-Chorabik, Małgorzata Sułkowska and Natalia Gumulak
Forests 2022, 13(8), 1338; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/f13081338 - 22 Aug 2022
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Secondary metabolites are ubiquitous substances occurring naturally in trees and microorganisms. They are produced in various metabolic pathways which determine their structure and biochemical proprieties. However, the biological functions of many secondary metabolites remain undetermined. Usually, the amounts of secondary metabolites produced by [...] Read more.
Secondary metabolites are ubiquitous substances occurring naturally in trees and microorganisms. They are produced in various metabolic pathways which determine their structure and biochemical proprieties. However, the biological functions of many secondary metabolites remain undetermined. Usually, the amounts of secondary metabolites produced by trees under natural conditions are limited, which makes their mass production difficult and not cost-effective. Metabolites occurring naturally in plants, including gymnosperm and angiosperm trees, as well as in fungi, are important biologically active substances used by many industries and in modern medicine. The huge variability and potential of biological activity present in secondary metabolites make it possible to replace most of them with compounds of completely natural origin. The current breakdown of metabolites, together with the most important examples of compounds and their uses, are presented in this overview. The possibility of increasing the number of secondary metabolites in a specific environment through interaction with the most known biotic factors is discussed. The use of in vitro culture for the production of secondary metabolites and their extraction, as well as the possibility of subsequent analysis, are described. The current literature on the metabolites produced by individual species is presented. Full article
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