Production of alkaloids by in vitro culture of Erythrina americana Miller

Biotechnol Lett. 2003 Jul;25(13):1055-9. doi: 10.1023/a:1024142531691.

Abstract

The production of erythroidines and other alkaloids was studied in cotyledons, callus and cell suspension cultures of Erythrina americana Miller. The cell suspension cultures, grown in Murashige & Skoog medium with naphthaleneacetic acid (3 mg l(-1)) and kinetin (2 mg l(-1)), produced 89 and 17 microg alpha- and beta-erythroidines respectively per g dry wt.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid / pharmacology
  • Adenine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Adenine / metabolism
  • Adenine / pharmacology
  • Alkaloids / biosynthesis*
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Cells, Cultured / metabolism
  • Culture Techniques / methods
  • Dihydro-beta-Erythroidine*
  • Erythrina / classification
  • Erythrina / drug effects
  • Erythrina / growth & development*
  • Erythrina / metabolism*
  • Indoleacetic Acids / pharmacology
  • Kinetin
  • Naphthaleneacetic Acids / pharmacology
  • Plant Growth Regulators / pharmacology*
  • Seeds / growth & development
  • Seeds / metabolism

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Indoleacetic Acids
  • Naphthaleneacetic Acids
  • Plant Growth Regulators
  • Dihydro-beta-Erythroidine
  • 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid
  • beta-erythroidine
  • indoleacetic acid
  • Adenine
  • Kinetin