Samineh Jafari

[ 1 ] - Cell Suspension Culture of Plumbago europaea L. Towards Production of Plumbagin

Background: Plumbagin is as an important bioactive secondary metabolite found in the roots of Plumbago spp. The only one species, Plumbago europaea L., grows wild in Iran. The therapeutic use of plumbagin is limited due to its insufficient supply from the natural sources as the plants grow slowly and take several years to produce quality roots. O...