Effect of organogenesis on steroidal saponin biosynthesis in calli cultures of Ruscus aculeatus

Calli cultures derived from Ruscus aculeatus rhizomes were investigated for their potential to biosynthesize saponins. The capacity of undifferentiated tissues to form steroidal saponins is very limited, but when the calli developed organogenesis, mainly aerial shoots and roots, the saponin producti...

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Published in:Fitoterapia 2006-04, Vol.77 (3), p.216-220
Main Authors: Palazón, Javier, Moyano, Elisabeth, Bonfill, Mercedes, Osuna, Lidia T., Cusidó, Rosa M., Piñol, M. Teresa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Biomass
Butcher's broom
General pharmacology
Medical sciences
Neoruscogenin
Organogenesis - physiology
Organogenic calli
Pharmacognosy. Homeopathy. Health food
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Plant Extracts - analysis
Plant Roots - chemistry
Plant Shoots - chemistry
Regeneration
Rhizome - physiology
Ruscogenin
Ruscus - chemistry
Ruscus - growth & development
Ruscus - physiology
Ruscus aculeatus
Saponins - analysis
Saponins - biosynthesis
Steroidal saponins
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Summary:Calli cultures derived from Ruscus aculeatus rhizomes were investigated for their potential to biosynthesize saponins. The capacity of undifferentiated tissues to form steroidal saponins is very limited, but when the calli developed organogenesis, mainly aerial shoots and roots, the saponin production increased significantly. Plantlets regenerated from aerial shoots of Ruscus calli showed a saponin pattern similar to that of the callus cultures but the levels of saponins found in the aerial part and roots were significantly greater.
ISSN:0367-326X
DOI:10.1016/j.fitote.2006.02.005