본 실험은 물냉이 수경재배 시 양액 내 발생 시킨 마이크로버블이 물냉이의 생육과 glucosinolate 축적에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 수행되었다. 본엽 4매의 물냉이 유묘(파종 2주 후)를 마이크로 버블과 비-마이크로버블을 발생시킨 오오츠카 배양액을 이용하여 환경조절룸에서 3주간 재배하였다. 물냉이 초장은 대조구처리가 마이크로버 블처리보다 41% 증가하였으며, 유의적으로 높게 나타났다. 그러나, 지상부 생체중과 건물중, 근장, 엽장, 엽폭, SPAD, 량자수율값은 두처리간 유의적 차이는 나타나지 않았다. Glucosinolate 함량을 분석 결과 4-methoxygluco-brassicin을 제외한 glucoiberin, glucobrassicin, gluconapin, gluconasturtiin의 경우 마이크로버블 처리구가 대조구보다 유의적으로 높게 나타났으며, 물냉이 한주 당 총 glucosinolate 함량은 마이크로버블 처리구가 대조구 보다 85%(μmol/g DW)와 65%(μmol/plant) 더 높게 나타났다. 본 연구 결과는 담액재배시 양액 내 마이크로버블 이 물냉이의 glucosinolate 함량을 증가시킬 수 있을 것으로 나타났다.

Background : Nasturtium officinale L. which is commonly known as watercress is aquatic perennial herb distributed to Europe, Asia, North and South America. It consist of various nutrients and beneficial compounds such as vitamin B and C, provitamin A, folic acid, carotenoids, glucosinolates, and minerals. Recent studies have demonstrated the biological properties that include antidiabets, antiinflammatory, antioxidative, and anticancer. In this study, the effects of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on growth and development, accumulation of phenolic compounds and glucosinolates were investigated in watercress. Methods and Results : Length of shoot and root, and fresh weight of whole plants were measured every weeks (1 to 3 weeks) after sowing. These were significantly affected by different LED lights. Normally, length of shoot and fresh weight of white- and blue-light-radiated watercress were less than those of red-light-radiated watercress. Contents of phenolic compounds and glucosinolates were investigated in watercress under different LEDs treatment by HPLC analysis. Six phenolic compounds including catechin hydrate, chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, p-coumaric acid, trans-cinnamic acid, and kaempferol were detected. Also, eight glucosinolates that include four aliphatic glucosinolates (glucoiberin, gluconapoleiferin, glucosiberin, and glucohirsutin), three indolic glucosinolates (4-hydroxyglucobrassicin, glucobrassicin, and 4-methoxyglucobrassicin), and one aromatic glusinolate (gluconasturtiin). Mostly, white light treatment led to the higher production of their compounds than those of red- and blue-radiated. Conclusion : It is concluded that different LED lights have effect on growth rates and secondary metabolites production. Red light caused vigorous growth of shoot and affected their fresh weights. In addition, the accumulation of each compounds was varied depending on light colours and time of harvest.