Growth and production of tropane alkaloids by cell suspension cutures of hyoscyamus albus L.

Abstract

Cell suspension of Hyoscyamus albus L. were investigated for growth and production of tropane alkaloids in three different media. The effects of sucrose concentration and initial pH were also studied. 2,4- Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid and 1% sucrose enhanced the production of tropane alkaloids. The percent of alkaloids (0.75%) was higher than in the cultivated plant (0.352 %).