In vitro rosmarinic acid accumulation in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)

Biotechnol Lett. 2003 Mar;25(5):405-8. doi: 10.1023/a:1022402515263.

Abstract

Leaf-derived suspension cultures of sweet basil, Ocimum basilicum L. accumulated rosmarinic acid up to 10 mg g(-1) dry wt, a value up to 11 times higher than in callus cultures or in leaves of donor plants. Immobilized cells accumulated less than 15 microg rosmarinic acid g(-1).

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Cell Culture Techniques / methods
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Cells, Immobilized / metabolism
  • Cinnamates / metabolism*
  • Culture Techniques / methods*
  • Depsides
  • Ocimum basilicum / cytology
  • Ocimum basilicum / growth & development*
  • Ocimum basilicum / metabolism*
  • Plant Leaves / growth & development
  • Plant Leaves / metabolism
  • Rosmarinic Acid

Substances

  • Cinnamates
  • Depsides