Biotechnological advances on in vitro capsaicinoids biosynthesis in capsicum: a review

Phytochemistry Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 189-201

  Kehie, Mechuselie ^a   Kumaria, Suman ^b   Tandon, Pramod ^b   Ramchiary, Nirala ^c  

^a Patkai Christian College   (India)

^b NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Capsaicinoids; Cell cultures; Chili; In vitro cultures

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896059096     PISSN: 15687767     EISSN: 1572980X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11101-014-9344-6     Document Type: Review

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