Table 3 Studies describing the role of NO and abiotic cues in eliciting the synthesis of secondary
metabolites in plants
Plant species
Stress
NO
elicitation Target metabolites
References
Catharanthus roseus
–
SNP
Catharanthine
[96]
Scutellaria
baicalensis
–
SNP
Baicalin
[97]
Tagetes erecta
–
SNP
Phenol and antioxidants
[98]
Sophora flavescens
–
SNP
Matrine
[99]
Onosma
paniculatum Bur.
et Franch.
–
SNP
Shikonin products
[100]
Rhodiola
sachalinensis A.
Bor. L.
–
SNP
Salidroside
[101]
Artemisia annua L.
–
SNP
Artemisinin
[102]
Atractylodes lancea
–
SNP
Volatile oil (β-eudesmol,
atractylone, and
atractylodin)
[103, 104]
Hypericum
perforatum
High
temperature
SNP
Improve hypericin
production
[105]
Ginkgo biloba
UV-B
SNP
Phenols, acids,
flavonoids
[106]
Zea mays
UV-B
cPTIO
Flavonoids
[92]
Pisum sativum L.
UV-B
NO
Cell wall
polysaccharides
[107]
Taxus chinensis
UV-B
SNP,
cPTIO
Flavonoids, condensed
tannins, total phenolics, and
taxol
[108]
Achillea species,
Ginkgo biloba, Vitis
vinifera
Drought
–
Total phenolic, flavonoid,
soluble proteins, lignin
[109–111]
Spinacia oleracea,
Solanum
lycopersicum
Salt
NO
Total phenolics, flavonoids,
osmolytes, carotenoids
[112, 113]
Vicia faba
Arsenic
NO
Photosynthetic pigments,
phenols, phytohormones,
minerals
[114]
Glycine max
Low
temperature
–
Phenols, genistein, daidzein
[55]
Camptotheca
acuminata
High
temperature
–
Alkaloids
(10-hydroxycamptothecin)
[41]
Helianthus annuus
High
temperature
NO
S-nitrosothiols
[79]
Chlamydomonas
reinhardtii
Cu
+2
SNP
Proline
[115]
Trigonella foenumgraecum
Oxidative
stress
SNP
Phenolics, flavonoids
[116]
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