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ArticleBMC plant biology2025

Response of photosynthetic capacity to ecological factors and its relationship with EGCG biosynthesis of tea plant (Camellia sinensis).

Ping Xiang, Tukhvatshin Marat, Jiaxin Huang, Bosi Cheng, Jianghong Liu, Xingjian Wang, Liangyu Wu, Meng Tan, Qiufang Zhu, Jinke Lin

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Article in BMC plant biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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10 authors.

Ping XiangCollege of Life and Environmental Science, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde, 415000, China.
Tukhvatshin MaratCollege of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
Jiaxin HuangCollege of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
Bosi ChengCollege of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
Jianghong LiuCollege of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
Xingjian WangInstitute of Photobiological Industry, Fujian Sanan Sino-Science Photobiotech Co., Ltd, Xiamen, 361008, China.
Liangyu WuCollege of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
Meng TanCollege of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
Qiufang ZhuCollege of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
Jinke LinCollege of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China. ljk213@163.com.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 31870683Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2023JJ50326
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEpigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) imparts unique health benefits and flavour to tea. Photosynthesis plays a crucial role in modulating secondary metabolite production in plants, and this study investigated its impact on the biosynthesis of EGCG in tea plants under different ecological conditions.

resultsEnhanced photosynthetic activity and the increased EGCG content, total esterified catechins (TEC), total catechins (TC) responded synchronously to changes in ecological factors. The photosynthetic capacity of tea plants and the EGCG content fit surface model equations (Extreme 2D and Polynomial 2D) and multiple regression equations (R

conclusionsThis study reveals the effects of photosynthesis on EGCG biosynthesis in response to ecological factors, providing insights for optimizing tea cultivation and quality.

Indexed as

Camellia sinensisCatechinPhotosynthesisGene Expression Regulation, PlantCatechinepigallocatechin gallateCamellia sinensisCatechinEcological factorsEpigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)FlavonoidPhotosynthesisTea plant

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PMID39953393
PMCPMC11827184

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