Induction of phenolic compounds in Hypericum perforatum L. cells by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides elicitation

Hypericum perforatum (HP) cultures were used to study the plant defence against the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (CG). A significant increase in xanthone accumulation was observed in HP cells elicited with CG. Priming of HP cells with methyl-jasmonate or salicylic acid prior to CG elicitation led to a xanthone burst.