Physiological and Proteomic Analyses of Two Acanthus Species to Tidal Flooding Stress

The mangrove plant Acanthus ilicifolius and its relative, mollis, have been previously proved to possess diverse pharmacological effects. Therefore, evaluating the differentially expressed proteins of these species under tidal flooding stress is essential fully exploit benefit from their medicinal values. roots A. mollis were exposed 6 h per day for 10 days. dry weight, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) content, anatomical characteristics, carbon energy levels, two-dimensional electrophoresis coupled with MALDI-TOF/TOF MS technology used reveal divergent resistant strategies. performed better stress, which was reflected in integrity morphological structure, more efficient use energy, a higher percentage up-regulated associated metabolism. could not survive conditions long time, as revealed by disrupting cell structures roots, less down-regulated Energy provision flux balance played role tolerance mollis.