Effect of phenylalanine and phenylpropanoids on the accumulation of capsaicinoids and lignin in cell cultures of chili pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)

In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 801-805

  Nunez Palenius H G ^a   Ochoa Alejo, N ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE INGENIERÍA GENÉTICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Capsaicin; Cell suspension; Phenolics; Vanillin; Vanillylamine

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM ANNUUM; CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS;

EID: 32944459067     PISSN: 10545476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/IVP2005708     Document Type: Article

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