INDUCERS AND METHODS FOR THE BIOSYNTHESIS OF PHENYLPROPANOID AMIDE COMPOUNDS IN PLANTS USING METHANOL AS AN ELICITOR

摘要

A method for preparing a phenylpropanoid amid compound is provided to mass-product the phenylpropanoid amid compound, which has various pharmacological activities such as anti-bacterial, anti-oxidative, and bone formation promoting activity, such as coumaroylserotonin, feruloylserotonin, and caffeoylserotonin conveniently and economically using methanol as an elicitor. A biosynthesis inducer of phenylpropanoid amide compounds in plants or an expression inducer of serotonin hydroxycinnamoyl transferase(SHT) or tryptophane decarboxylase(TDC) in the plants comprises methanol as an elicitor. To biosynthesize phenylpropanoid amide compounds in a plant, the plant is treated with methanol. To induce expression of SHT or TDC in a plant, the plant is treated with methanol. Further, a concentration of the used methanol is 0.5 to 1.0%.