Table 1 Effect of various elicitors derived from Corylus avellana L. cell suspension culture on growth and paclitaxel production of Epicoccum nigrum strain YEF2.

From: Elicitors Derived from Hazel (Corylus avellana L.) Cell Suspension Culture Enhance Growth and Paclitaxel Production of Epicoccum nigrum

Elicitors (% (v/v))

Fresh weight (g/L)

Dry weight (g/L)

Extracellular paclitaxel (μg/L)

Intracellular paclitaxel (μg/g)

Intracellular paclitaxel (μg/L)

Total yield of paclitaxel (μg/L)

Extracellular paclitaxel portion (%)

Control (without elicitor)

43.3 ± 0.0

3.11 ± 0.03

18.2 ± 0.6

2.88 ± 0.17

8.97 ± 0.60

27.2 ± 1.0

67.0 ± 1.4

ACE (7%)

105.6 ± 2.9

6.25 ± 0.04

109.7 ± 6.5

3.05 ± 0.34

19.10 ± 2.22

128.8 ± 8.8

85.3 ± 0.7

ACE (14%)

137.8 ± 2.2

8.07 ± 0.06

146.1 ± 7.0 c

3.33 ± 0.34

26.93 ± 2.86

173.0 ± 8.35

84.5 ± 1.4

ACE (28%)

303.3 ± 1.9

11.22 ± 0.13

219.8 ± 12.3

2.98 ± 0.36

33.57 ± 4.40

253.4 ± 15. 3

86.8 ± 1.2

FCE (7%)

137.8 ± 1.1

7.17 ± 0.15

161.2 ± 10.4

3.79 ± 0.47

27.18 ± 3.37

188.4 ± 9.9

85.5 ± 2.0

FCE (14%)

240.0 ± 3.8

8.86 ± 0.22

236.6 ± 14.4

3.80 ± 0.44

33.79 ± 4.31

270.4 ± 18. 4

87.6 ± 0.89

FCE (28%)

384.4 ± 4.8

12.64 ± 0.21

274.4 ± 11.0

3.18 ± 0.42

40.30 ± 5.40

314.7 ± 15.2

87.3 ± 1.2

AMF (7%)

64.6 ± 2.7

4.05 ± 0.05

76.4 ± 8.2

3.10 ± 0.37

12.60 ± 1.67

89.0 ± 9.32

85.8 ± 1.4

AMF (14%)

72.2 ± 2.2

4.33 ± 0.04

76.9 ± 8.7

3.16 ± 0.36

13.72 ± 1.66

90.6 ± 10.3

84.9 ± 0.7

AMF (28%)

102.2 ± 4.8

6.28 ± 0.59

96.7 ± 3.4

3.08 ± 0.39

19.81 ± 4.22

116.5 ± 7.5

83.3 ± 2.6

FMF (7%)

51.1 ± 1.1

3.06 ± 0.01

224.6 ± 11.9

3.23 ± 0.40

9.90 ± 1.22

234.5 ± 13.07

95.8 ± 0.3

FMF (14%)

60.0 ± 1.9

3.58 ± 0.04

225.3 ± 8.9

3.09 ± 0.43

11.12 ± 1.66

236.4 ± 10.4

95.3 ± 0.5

FMF (28%)

66.7 ± 3.3

4.05 ± 0.03

227.7 ± 9.8

3.22 ± 0.36

13.10 ± 1.59

240.8 ± 11.3

94.6 ± 0.4

  1. Average values ± standard error of mean are given.
  2. Abbreviations are as follows: ACE; Autoclaved cell extract, FCE; Filter sterilized cell extract, AMF; Autoclaved medium filtrate, FMF;Filter sterilized medium filtrate.