Induction of shikonin biosynthesis by en
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Hiroshi Fukui; Masato Tani; Mamoru Tabata
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Article
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1990
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Springer
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English
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Endogenous polysaccharides capable of inducing shikonin biosynthesis in a growth medium were isolated from shikonin-producing Lithospermum cells cultured in a production medium. Chemical analysis showed that these active polysaccharides consist of galacturonic acid, galactose, arabinose and glucose.