Variation of Callus induction and active metabolite accumulation in Callus cultures of two varieties of Ricinus communis L.

Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 193-201

  Khafagi, Ishrak K ^a  

^a Suez Canal University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Alkaloids; Anthelmintic; Antibacterial; Callus; Castor bean; Flavonoids; Plant varieties; Ricinine; Ricinus commuins

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; FUNGI; GROWTH KINETICS; PIGMENTS; PLANT CELL CULTURE; SEED;

ALKALOIDS; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; CALLUS; CASTOR BEAN; FLAVONOIDS; PLANT VARIETIES; RICININE; RICINUS COMMUINS;

METABOLITES;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; CYCLOPHYLLIDEA; MESOCESTOIDES CORTI; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; RICINUS COMMUNIS; TAENIA CRASSICEPS;

EID: 34848889682     PISSN: 1682296X     EISSN: 16822978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/biotech.2007.193.201     Document Type: Article

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