The Chemical/Osmotic Conditions for Growth and Plumbagin Accumulation of Drosophyllum-Lusitanicum Link Suspension-Cultures

Nahalka J; Blanarik P; Gemeiner P; Matusova E; Partlova I

Biotechnology Letters, Vol.18, No.12, 1453-1458, 1996

Nahalka J, Blanarik P, Gemeiner P, Matusova E, Partlova I

Optimal conditions for the growth of Dresephyllum lusitanicum Link. in suspension culture and for the production of plumbagin (5-hydroxy-2-methyl-3,4-naphthoquinone) were pH 3.5 with 10 g sucrose/l.

Keywords:NAPHTHOQUINONES;SHIKONIN