Indole Alkaloids from Cell Suspension Cultures of Catharanthus roseus and C. ovalis

J. Stöckigt; H. J. Soll

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1074938

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Planta Med 1980; 40(9): 22-30
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1074938

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Indole Alkaloids from Cell Suspension Cultures of Catharanthus roseus and C. ovalis

J. Stöckigt, H. J. Soll

Lehrstuhl für Pflanzenphysiologie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, D-4630 Bochum, Federal Republic of Germany

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29 April 2008 (online)

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Abstract

Eighteen different indole alkaloids belonging to the major types Corynanthe, Strychnos, Aspidosperma and Iboga were isolated and identified from cell suspension cultures of Catharanthus roseus and Catharanthus ovalis. Twelve of the alkaloids have not previously been reported to be produced by cultured C. roseus or C. ovalis cells. The general alkaloid content of the C. roseus cell cultures remarkably exceeds that of the strains so far described. The formation of alkaloids in cell cultures of C. ovalis¹ is reported here for the first time.

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Catharanthus roseus - Catharanthus ovalis - Apocynaceae - Cell Suspension Culture - Monoterpenoid Indole Alkaloids - Corynanthe-, Strychnos-, Aspidosperma-, Iboga-types.

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