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Open AccessFour new lignans from the leaves and stems of Schisandra propinqua var. sinensis
Four new tetrahydrofuran lignans, schpropinrins A-D (1–4), together with five known ones, were isolated from the leaves and stems of Schisandra propinqua var. sinensis. Their structures, including absolute config...
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Salicylic Acid Enhances Jaceosidin and Syringin Production in Cell Cultures of Saussurea medusa
Addition of 20 μM salicylic acid to Saussurea medusa cell cultures at day 6 resulted in jaceosidin and syringin productions up to 95 mg l−1 and 631 mg l−1 which were, respectively, about ...
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Improved anthraquinone accumulation in cell cultures of Cinchona `Robusta' by feeding of biosynthetic precursors and inhibitors
The effects of feeding of biosynthetic precursors and pathway specific inhibitors on anthraquinone (AQ) accumulation in fungal elicited cell cultures of Cinchona`Robusta' were studied. Addition of glyceraldehyde ...
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Plants and their derived cell and tissue cultures in the family Rubiaceae accumulate a number of anthraquinones. There are two main biosynthetic pathways leading to anthraquinones in higher plants: the polyket...
