Enhanced growth and productivity of useful metabolites by indole-3-propionic acid treatment in Lemna aequinoctialis culture

The results of this study indicate that the application of IPA to L. aequinoctialis cultures significantly enhanced the growth and production of useful metabolites by affecting various metabolic pathways. This study is the first to investigate the biological effects of IPA on L. aequinoctialis, through an integrated analysis of metabolomics and transcriptomics. This could facilitate the large-scale cultivation of L. aequinoctialis for the application in various fields of agriculture and biotechnology including food, feed, and pharmaceutical industries.