Autoclaved fungal mycelia increase diosgenin production in cell suspension cultures of Dioscorea deltoidea

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Abstract

The addition of autoclaved mycelia of non-host specific fungi to cell suspension cultures of Dioscorea deltoidea improved diosgenin production by as much as 72% compared to control cultures. Phytoalexin elicitors laminarin, arachidonic acid and chitin added to D. deltoidea cultures had no stimulating effect on the diosgenin level.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)159-160
Number of pages2
JournalPlant Cell Reports
Volume3
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1984

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