Effect of Some Phytohormones on Podophyllotoxin Production in Cell and Plantlets Cultures of Linum album

The natural lignan podophyllotoxin, a dimerized product of two phenylpropanoid moieties which occurs in a few plant species, is a pharmacologically important compound for its anticancer activities. Optimization of the in vitro cultures might lead to a renewable source of lignans for medicinal uses....

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Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iranian Medicinal Plants Society 2013-09-01
Series:Journal of Medicinal Plants and By-products
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Online Access:http://jmpb.areeo.ac.ir/article_108495_ea74e2d08e7221c9c7cc339b8cb799dc.pdf