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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2026

Bacteria and Fungi Synergistically Reprogram Flavonoid Metabolites in the Pericarp of Citrus Reticulata 'Chachi' During Storage.

Jianmu Su, Sisheng Zhang, Lidi Liang, Haiyi Bai, Mei Bai, Hanjun He, Yayu Wang, Huan Liu, Xiangxiu Liang, Yu Sun and 1 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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11 authors.

Jianmu SuCentre For Medicinal Plant Research, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-0640-9013
Sisheng ZhangCentre For Medicinal Plant Research, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, P. R. China.
Lidi LiangCentre For Medicinal Plant Research, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, P. R. China.
Haiyi BaiCentre For Medicinal Plant Research, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, P. R. China.
Mei BaiCentre For Medicinal Plant Research, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, P. R. China.
Hanjun HeCentre For Medicinal Plant Research, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, P. R. China.
Yayu WangState Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genomics, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, P. R. China.
Huan LiuState Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genomics, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, P. R. China.
Xiangxiu LiangCentre For Medicinal Plant Research, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, P. R. China.
Yu SunCentre For Medicinal Plant Research, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, P. R. China.
Hong WuCentre For Medicinal Plant Research, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0001-9142-499X

Funding

Key project at central government level: The ability establishment of sustainable use for valuable Chinese medicine resources 2060302Key Realm R&D Program of Guangdong Province 2020B020221001Open Competition Program of Ten Major Directions of Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation for the 14th Five-Year Plan of Guangdong Province 2022SDZG07
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The mature pericarp of Citrus reticulata ' Chachi ' (PCRC) is a traditional Chinese medicine known for its enhanced efficacy through long-term storage and processing. However, the specific mechanisms underlying these enhancements remain unclear. This study employed widely targeted metabolomics, microbial amplicon sequencing, and fermentation assays to investigate the microbiome 's influence on PCRC 's flavonoid profile over 0-19 years of storage. Correlation analysis revealed that the accumulation of polymethoxyflavones (PMFs) was closely linked to specific bacterial and fungal communities. Solid-state fermentation showed that Bacillus subtilis N18-1 enhanced the content of certain PMFs, while Aspergillus tubingensis P21-1 reduced them. Liquid-state assays confirmed that A. tubingensis P21-1 converted nobiletin to 3 ' -demethylnobiletin, and B. subtilis N18-1 further converted this to tangeretin. Combined with genome sequencing and molecular docking, four candidate genes were identified. The catalytic activity verification assays demonstrated that At21-68 and At21-21 catalyze the conversion of nobiletin to 3 '-demethylnobiletin, while Bs18-51 and Bs18-84 catalyze the conversion of 3 ' -demethylnobiletin to tangeretin. These findings highlight the synergistic molecular mechanism by which microorganisms modulate PMFs during PCRC aging, providing insights for optimizing medicinal plant aging through microbial biotransformation.

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BacteriaCitrusFlavonoidsFruitFungiBacillus subtilisFermentationFlavonesMetabolomicsFlavonesFlavonoidsnobiletinagingcitrus reticulata 'Chachi'metabolites reprogrammicrobiomepolymethoxyflavones

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PMCPMC13088269

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