Enhanced Production Level of Quinine in Cell Suspension Culture of Cinchona ledgeriana Moens by Paclobutrazol
Quinine is one of the major alkaloids in Cinchona spp., and it is used both as a medication and as a drink additive. The plant produces most of its alkaloids in the bark after 6–8 years of age.Repeated harvests can be performed until the plant dies, but only after every 3–5 years. We tested an i...
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| Language: | English |
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SEAMEO, BIOTROP
2013-09-01
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| Series: | Biotropia: The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Biology |
| Online Access: | https://journal.biotrop.org/index.php/biotropia/article/view/291 |