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Planta Med 1983; 48(6): 92-93
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-969894
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Production of Diosgenin in Somatic Callus Tissues of Dioscorea floribunda

 Aminuddin, A. R. Chowdhury
  • National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India
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1982

1982

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26 March 2007 (online)

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Abstract

Shoot-tip and tuber-derived callus tissues of Dioscorea floribunda MART, and GAL. when grown in revised tobacco medium supplemented with 1 and 2 mg/12,4-D, contained 0.295% and 1.33% diosgenin, respectively.

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Dioscorea floribunda - Dioscoreaceae - Diosgenin - Callus tissues