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Does anyone have any experience with using this??? From what I understand it helps with plant vigor and increases the immunity respronses in cannabis, increasing THC and especially CBD levels.
Alright, got me a big pile of 100% pure GABA and going to try it out.... First, the taste test... (Taste bitter and only activates taste buds on the far distal parts of the toungue, otherwise tasteless)
The non-protein amino acid, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) rapidly accumulates in plant tissues in response to biotic and abiotic stress, and regulates plant growth.
In plants, GABA is proposed to take multiple functions under non-stressed and stressed conditions. It is a key metabolite for primary and secondary pathways being an important intermediate of nitrogen metabolism and amino acid biosynthesis. In addition, the GABA metabolism through the GABA shunt provides a source for carbon skeletons and energy for down-stream biosynthetic pathways. GABA is also involved in signaling or regulatory mechanisms. It indirectly affects plant growth and development throughout the whole crop cycle and it accumulates rapidly in response to abiotic stresses. It has been shown to contribute to responses to biotic stresses through multiple mechanisms. An overactivation of the GABA shunt can help to restrict the spread of necrotrophic fungi like Botrytis. The activity of GABA against insects may be based either on a direct inhibitory effect or on an induction of down-stream defense reactions or on a combination of both mechanisms. The dual function of GABA as a metabolite and as a component of signaling pathways is a combination enabling plants to cope with different conditions. Exogenously applied GABA triggers similar effects than the intrinsic molecule and may, therefore, offer the potential to improve the overall vigor of plants.
It can be found in all types of organisms including bacteria, fungi, plants and animals
In addition, it seems to be an important component in the regulation of carbon: nitrogen metabolism
There is strong evidence that GABA is involved in mediating tolerance towards a variety of environmental stresses such as low light, salinity, nitrogen starvation, drought or temperature (Kinnersley & Turano, 2000) and that it promotes plant growth and mitigates stress via up-regulating antioxidant defense systems and may therefore also contribute to the improvement of shelf life and crop quality during storage. The GABA metabolism has been shown to be involved in the recycling and reallocation of nitrogen during leaf senescence caused by abiotic stress (Jalil, Ahmad, & Ansari, 2017). In addition, it was demonstrated that it can also play a role in the defense of plants towards biotic stress caused by insects and necrotrophic fungi
Alright, got me a big pile of 100% pure GABA and going to try it out.... First, the taste test... (Taste bitter and only activates taste buds on the far distal parts of the toungue, otherwise tasteless)
The non-protein amino acid, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) rapidly accumulates in plant tissues in response to biotic and abiotic stress, and regulates plant growth.
In plants, GABA is proposed to take multiple functions under non-stressed and stressed conditions. It is a key metabolite for primary and secondary pathways being an important intermediate of nitrogen metabolism and amino acid biosynthesis. In addition, the GABA metabolism through the GABA shunt provides a source for carbon skeletons and energy for down-stream biosynthetic pathways. GABA is also involved in signaling or regulatory mechanisms. It indirectly affects plant growth and development throughout the whole crop cycle and it accumulates rapidly in response to abiotic stresses. It has been shown to contribute to responses to biotic stresses through multiple mechanisms. An overactivation of the GABA shunt can help to restrict the spread of necrotrophic fungi like Botrytis. The activity of GABA against insects may be based either on a direct inhibitory effect or on an induction of down-stream defense reactions or on a combination of both mechanisms. The dual function of GABA as a metabolite and as a component of signaling pathways is a combination enabling plants to cope with different conditions. Exogenously applied GABA triggers similar effects than the intrinsic molecule and may, therefore, offer the potential to improve the overall vigor of plants.
It can be found in all types of organisms including bacteria, fungi, plants and animals
In addition, it seems to be an important component in the regulation of carbon: nitrogen metabolism
There is strong evidence that GABA is involved in mediating tolerance towards a variety of environmental stresses such as low light, salinity, nitrogen starvation, drought or temperature (Kinnersley & Turano, 2000) and that it promotes plant growth and mitigates stress via up-regulating antioxidant defense systems and may therefore also contribute to the improvement of shelf life and crop quality during storage. The GABA metabolism has been shown to be involved in the recycling and reallocation of nitrogen during leaf senescence caused by abiotic stress (Jalil, Ahmad, & Ansari, 2017). In addition, it was demonstrated that it can also play a role in the defense of plants towards biotic stress caused by insects and necrotrophic fungi