Biotransformation of cholesterol to diosgenin by freely suspended and immobilised cells of Dioscorea bulbifera L.

Journal of Asian Natural Products Research

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 139-145

  Jyothishwaran, G ^a   Seetharam, Y N ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^b GULBARGA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biotransformation; Cholesterol; Dioscorea bulbifera; Diosgenin; Growth index; Immobilisation

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; DIOSGENIN;

ARTICLE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CELL CULTURE; CELL GROWTH; CELL SUSPENSION; IMMOBILIZED CELL; YAM;

CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CELL SURVIVAL; CELLS, IMMOBILIZED; CHOLESTEROL; DIOSCOREA; DIOSGENIN;

DIOSCOREA BULBIFERA;

EID: 38849115653     PISSN: 10286020     EISSN: 14772213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10286020701394274     Document Type: Article

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