Hairy Root Induction in Helicteres isora L. and Production of Diosgenin in Hairy Roots

Mature seeds of Helicteres isora L. were collected from seven geographical locations of Maharashtra and Goa (India) and evaluated for diosgenin (a bioactive steroidal sapogenin of prime importance) extraction and quantification. Chemotypic variations were evidenced with diosgenin quantity ranging fr...

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Main Authors: Kumar, Vinay, Desai, Dnyanada, Shriram, Varsha
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4004830/