A three-step culture system to increase the xanthone production and antifungal activity of Hypericum perforatum subsp. angustifolium in vitro roots

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 57, Issue , 2012, Pages 54-58

  Tocci, Noemi ^a   D'Auria, Felicia Diodata ^b   Simonetti, Giovanna ^b   Panella, Simona ^b   Palamara, Anna Teresa ^b   Pasqua, Gabriella ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Candida species; Cryptococcus neoformans; Dermatophytes; Hypericum perforatum; Three step root culture system; Xanthones

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; XANTHONE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DRUG EFFECT; HYPERICUM; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANT ROOT;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CANDIDA; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; HYPERICUM; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLANT ROOTS; XANTHONES;

ARTHRODERMATACEAE; CANDIDA; FILOBASIDIELLA NEOFORMANS; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM;

EID: 84861809585     PISSN: 09819428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2012.04.014     Document Type: Article

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