Callus formation and cucurbitacin B accumulation in Ecballium elaterium callus cultures.
Ecballium elaterium fruit juice is used for the treatment of sinusitis in Turkish folk medicine. The aim of this study was to increase the yield of cucurbitacin B, an anti-inflammatory compound previously isolated in various organs of E. elaterium, through tissue culture techniques. Higher yields of cucurbitacin B (1.126%) were obtained from the first subculture calluses from stem nodes in the presence of benzyl adenine (BA; 1 mg/l) and naphtalene acetic acid (NAA; 0.1 mg/l) in comparison with the yields obtained from plant material (0.01%).
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Gazi University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Etiler, Ankara 06330, Turkey. gulnur@gazi.edu.tr
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D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000378:metabolism*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D019662:Cucurbitaceae / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development*; D003470:Culture Media; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000378:metabolism*
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D003470:Culture Media; D010936:Plant Extracts; D014315:Triterpenes; C041246:cucurbitacin B