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Alkaloid Production in Catharanthus roseus cell cultures VIII.

Planta medica (1981-05-01)
W G Kurz, K B Chatson, F Constabel, J P Kutney, L S Choi, P Kolodziejczyk, S K Sleigh, K L Stuart, B R Worth
ABSTRACT

A cell line of Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don coded PRL # 200, was characterized with respect to its biosynthetic capabilities for indolealkaloids, in particular catharanthine, in suspension cultures. Other alkaloids isolated are vallesiachotamine isomers, ajmalicine, hörhammericine, hörhammerinine, vindolinine, 19-epivindolinine and strictosidine lactam.

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Ajmalicine, ≥98.0% (HPLC)