Enhanced catharanthine and vindoline production in suspension cultures of Catharanthus roseus by ultraviolet-B light
By: Shilpa Ramani and Chelliah Jayabaskaran
Abstract
Suspension cultures of Catharanthus roseus were used to evaluate ultraviolet-B (UV-B) treatment as an abiotic elicitor of secondary metabolites. A dispersed cell suspension culture from C. roseus leaves in late exponential phase and stationary phase were irradiated with UV-B for 5 min. The stationary phase cultures were more responsive to UV-B irradiation than late exponential phase cultures. Catharanthine and vindoline increased 3-fold and 12-fold, respectively, on treatment with a 5-min UV-B irradiation.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1750-2187-3-9 | Journal eISSN: 1750-2187
Language: English
Published on: Apr 25, 2008
Published by: Danny N. Dhanasekaran
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2008 Shilpa Ramani, Chelliah Jayabaskaran, published by Danny N. Dhanasekaran
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