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Production of Certain Biologically Active Metabolites by Tissue Cultures Techniques

Research Authors
Ahmed M. A. Abd El-Mawla
Research Department
Research Journal
Serial Publication: “Recent Progress in Medicinal Plants”, Ethnomedicine and Therapeutic Validation, Studium Press LLC, USA
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
Vol. 32
Research Year
2012
Research Abstract

Cultured plant cells can be offered alternative sources over whole plant cultivation for the production of secondary metabolites. The explants, such as plant leaves, stems, roots, meristems etc. were used for cultivation and establishment of plant cell and tissue cultures. Unfortunately, most often plant cell cultures technologies not lead to an enhancement in secondary metabolites production. Therefore, Strain improvement, methods for the selection of high-producing cell lines, and medium optimizations must be considered to improve the production of secondary metabolites. Several types of cell culture methods are being used to produce bioactive compounds. Cell suspension cultures are preferred for production large amounts of cells for quantitative or qualitative analytical studies. The present review points to certain biologically active metabolites produced in the author’s laboratory by different tissue cultures techniques.