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Planta Med 2002; 68(12): 1145-1146
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-36348
Letter
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Accumulation of Hydrolyzable Tannins by Aleurites fordii Callus Culture

Shoko Taniguchi1 , Kyoko Uechi1 , Reiko Kato1 , Hideyuki Ito1 , Tsutomu Hatano1 , Kazufumi Yazaki2 , Takashi Yoshida1
  • 1Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
  • 2Department of Plant Gene and Totipotency, Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Received: April 10, 2002

Accepted: July 28, 2002

Publication Date:
20 December 2002 (online)

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Abstract

A callus culture of Aleurites fordii Hemsley (Euphorbiaceae) producing five galloylglucoses and an ellagitannin, geraniin, was established. The production of pentagalloylglucose was remarkably enhanced under light irradiation compared with that in the dark. Cell growth and tannin production were also greatly affected by changing the concentrations and composition of nitrogen sources.

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Prof. Dr. T. Yoshida

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University

Tsushima-naka 1-1-1

Okayama 700-8530

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