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AUTHOR
M. Sbaghi
Analysis of resveratrol in Burgundy wines
Recent studies have shown that resveratrol (3,5,4'‐trihydroxystilbene), a phytoalexin related to grape disease resistance, could occur in American and Bordeaux wines. It was also suggested that resveratrol might have cardioprotective activities in humans, as a result of drinking wine. We report here the presence of this compound in Burgundy wines. Analysis of resveratrol in wine was carried out using gas chromatography and gas chromatography—mass spectrometry.
Development of methods using phytoalexin (resveratrol) assessment as a selection criterion to screen grapevine in vitro cultures for resistance to grey mould (Botrytis cinerea)
The purpose of this research was, firstly to determine the ability of grapevine in vitro cultures to synthesize resveratrol, a stilbene-type phytoalexin that is considered to be a good marker for resistance of grapevines to Botrytis cinerea, the causal organism for grey mould. Secondly, this study sought to establish the relationship between phytoalexin production potential and resistance to Botrytis cinerea in grapevines. In this aim, resveratrol production was assessed in 13 Vitis species or cultivars. A good correlation appeared between resveratrol production by grapevine in vitro cultures and grey mould resistance except for two Vitis spp. for which no correlation was observed, thus sug…
The production of resveratrol (3,5,4'‐trihydroxystilbene) by grapevinein vitrocultures, and its application to screening for grey mould resistance
The ability of grapevine in vitro cultures to synthesise the phytoalexin precursor resveratrol in response to ultraviolet light irradiations is investigated in order to develop methods for screening for resistance to grey mould (Botrytis cinerea Pers.) in grapevines produced as a result of somatic embryogenesis. It is demonstrated that resveratrol formation can be reproducibly induced in leaves of in vitro plantlets. Differences in the production of resveratrol among the three varieties of Vitis vinifera tested (Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon) were consistent with observations regarding their field susceptibility to grey mould. The use of phytoalexin induction and of in vitro…
Production of the Phytoalexin Resveratrol by Grapes as a Response to Botrytis Attack Under Natural Conditions
Le resveratrol (3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene) est un des mebolites de stress produit par la vigne en reponse a une infection parasitaire ou une blessure. La distribution de cette molecule dans des lesions limitees causees par Botrytis cinerea sur des grappes de raisins a maturite au vignoble a ete etudiee. Le resveratrol est localise principalement dans les fruits sains entourant les zones infectees. Cette reponse localisee contribue a limiter l'extension du pathogene tant que les conditions climatiques lui sont defavorables. Lorsque les conditions deviennent favorables; c'est-a-dire apres une periode humide et chaude, une expansion rapide des lesions est alors observee sur les fruits en depit…
The Significance of Stilbene-Type Phytoalexin Degradation by Culture Filtrates of Botrytis Cinerea in the Vine-Botrytis Interaction
Phytoalexins, antimicrobial compounds, synthesized by a plant in response to infection or a variety of stresses are known to be the most efficient way by which grapevines withstand an attack by Botrytis cinerea Pers., the causal organism for grey mould. In that plant, such responses include the production of a simple stilbene, resveratrol, and the biosynthetically related compounds, viniferins and pterostilbene. If stilbene-type phytoalexins represent a contributory factor in the resistance of grapevines to B.cinerea, the capacity of the pathogen to metabolize antifungal compounds released by the host could also play a significant role in the outcome of the interaction between grapevines an…
Degradation of stilbene-type phytoalexins in relation to the pathogenicity of Botrytis cinerea to grapevines
The ability of eight isolates of Botrytis cinerea to degrade the stilbene phytoalexins, resveratrol and pterostilbene, was compared with their pathogenicity to grapevines. All strains which degraded resveratrol and pterostilbene were highly or moderately pathogenic to in vitro cultures of grapevines (Vitis rupestris) after inoculation with agar disks containing mycelium, while those which were unable to degrade phytoalexins were non-pathogenic. In all cases, the hydroxystilbene-degrading activity was related to the presence of laccase activity in the culture filtrates, as shown by using syringaldazine as substrate. The role of laccase-mediated degradation of phytoalexins in relation to path…