Yeast extract elicitation increases vinblastine and vincristine yield in protoplast derived tissues and plantlets in Catharanthus roseus

• Published in: Revista brasileira de farmacognosia Vol. 27; no. 5; pp. 549 - 556
• Main Authors: Maqsood, Mehpara, Abdul, Mujib
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Elsevier Editora Ltda 01.09.2017; Springer International Publishing; Sociedade Brasileira de Farmacognosia
• Subjects: Elicitor; Embryogenic callus; Original Article; PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY; Pharmacy; Protoplast isolation; Vinblastine; Vincristine; Yeast extract; Vinblastine; Yeast extract; Elicitor; Protoplast isolation; Vincristine; Embryogenic callus

[Display omitted] Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don, Apocynaceae, is an immensely important medicinal plant, produces a variety of anticancerous compounds. The yield of two most investigated alkaloids vinblastine and vincristine is unfortunately very low. A vast array of technologies including elicita...