GLYCOALKALOIDS AFFECT PIGMENTS CONTENT OF SOME FRESH WATER ALGAE | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Phycology | ||
| Article 3, Volume 1, 1 st Int. Symp. Phycol. (ISP). (21-22) Oct. 2000, 2000, Pages 33-44 PDF (2.76 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/egyjs.2000.113200 | ||
| Author | ||
| Sanaa M. Shanab | ||
| Botany Dept., Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza- Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Chlorophyll a synthesis in unicellular green, unicellular and colonial blue-green algae was simulated by moderate concentrations of both alkaloids used (solasodine and diosgenin). Chlorophyll b as well as carotenoids production was enhanced by lower concentrations of solasodine than diosgenin. Phycobilins (phycocyanin and phycoerythrin) pigment production stimulated by lower solasodine and moderate diosgenin concentrations (0.004 and 0.02 %, respectively). The investigated autotrophic green and blue-green algae are more susceptible to solasodine than to its oxygen isomer diosgenin alkaloid. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| blue green algae; diosgenin; glycoalkaloids; green algae; pigments; Solanum sp; solasodine | ||
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