Effects of Water Availability in the Soil on Tropane Alkaloid Production in Cultivated <i>Datura stramonium</i>
Background: different Solanaceae and Erythroxylaceae species produce tropane alkaloids. These alkaloids are the starting material in the production of different pharmaceuticals. The commercial demand for tropane alkaloids is covered by extracting them from cultivated plants. <i>Datura stramoni...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-07-01
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Series: | Metabolites |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/9/7/131 |