Abstract
Biomass growth and ginsenoside production in cell suspension and adventitious roots of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer cultures cultivated both in Erlenmayer flasks and a 3 dm3 bioreactor were studied. The maximum content of ginsenosides was found in the suspension culture cultivated in the bioreactor (4.34 % dry mass), however the saponin content was limited to two major ginsenosides, Rb1 and Rg1. The production of ginsenosides in adventitious roots was lower (1.45 or 1.72 % dry mass), nevertheless, the full range of ginsenosides was detected.
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Abbreviations
- IBA:
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indole-3-butric acid
- NAA:
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naphthalene acetic acid
- 2,4-D:
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2,4-dichlorphenoxyacetic acid
- SH medium:
-
Schenk and Hildebrandt medium
- MS medium:
-
Murashige and Skoog medium
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This work was supported by 521/02/P064, COST 843.10, ME671 and Z4 055 905 projects.
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Langhansova, L., Marsik, P. & Vanek, T. Production of saponins from Panax ginseng suspension and adventitious root cultures. Biol Plant 49, 463–465 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10535-005-0030-9
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