The present invention belongs to the technical field of
natural material synthesis, and specifically relates to a method for increasing the content of proanthocyanidins in
Spirodela. In order to promote the application of
Spirodela in
ecological engineering, the present invention discloses a method for increasing the content of proanthocyanidins in
Spirodela, wherein the
proanthocyanidin content of Spirodela is increased by culturing Spirodela with a
sugar-containing culture medium, culturing Spirodela with a
hormone-containing culture medium, culturing Spirodela with light of different wavelengths, or culturing Spirodela with a
nitrogen-deficient and / or
phosphorus-deficient culture medium, and the
proanthocyanidin content of Spirodela can also be increased by increasing the expression of genes such as 4CL1, F3'H1, F3'H3, F3'H4, ANS1,
PAL1, F3'H2, ANR3 and F3H through
genetic engineering means. The method of the present invention is helpful for developing and utilizing Spirodela to produce proanthocyanidins, turning Spirodela into treasure, and also provides a theoretical basis for the
molecular mechanism of environmental factors regulating the
biosynthesis of proanthocyanidins in Spirodela.