Sustainable production of bioactive alkaloids in Psychotria L. of southern Brazil: propagation and elicitation strategies
ABSTRACT Psychotria is the largest genus in Rubiaceae. South American species of the genus are promising sources of natural products, mostly due to bioactive monoterpene indole alkaloids they accumulate. These alkaloids can have analgesic, antimutagenic, and antioxidant activities in different exper...
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Language: | English |
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Sociedade Botânica do Brasil
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Series: | Acta Botânica Brasílica |
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