Improved menthol production using suspension cultures of Mentha piperita with pectinase elicitation

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 358-360

  Chang, Jun Hyong ^a   Shin, Joong Han ^a   Chung, In Sik ^b   Lee, Hyong Joo ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Elicitation; Mentha piperita L.; Menthol; Pectinase

Indexed keywords

MENTHOL; PEPPERMINT; POLYGALACTURONASE;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL CULTURE; FOOD INDUSTRY; NONHUMAN; PLANT CELL;

MENTHA PIPERITA; MENTHA X PIPERITA;

EID: 0345643432     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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