Improved menthol production from chitosan-elicited suspension culture of Mentha piperita

Authors
Chang, JH Shin, JH Chung, IS Lee, HJ
Citation
Jh. Chang et al., Improved menthol production from chitosan-elicited suspension culture of Mentha piperita, BIOTECH LET, 20(12), 1998, pp. 1097-1099
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Biotecnology & Applied Microbiology",Microbiology
Journal title
BIOTECHNOLOGY LETTERS
ISSN journal
01415492 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
12
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1097 - 1099
Database
ISI
SICI code
0141-5492(199812)20:12<1097:IMPFCS>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
The optimum concentration of chitosan to menthol production by Mentha piper ita cells cultured in shake flasks was 200 mg/l, which gave 166 mg menthol/ l after 12 days. Chitosan elicitation may activate the conversion of pulego ne to menthol.