Hairy root (HR) culture, a successful biotechnology combining in vitro tissue culture with
recombinant DNA machinery, is intended for the genetic improvement of plants. This …

Plant cells contain a wide range of interesting secondary metabolites, which are used as
natural pigments and flavoring agents in foods and cosmetics as well as phyto …

Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth.(Family: Plantaginaceae) is a well-recognized Ayurvedic
herb. It is commonly called “Kutki” or “Kurro” and 'Indian gentian'. Iridoid glycosides are the …

Medicinal plants, are known to produce a wide range of plant secondary metabolites (PSMs)
applied as insecticides, drugs, dyes and toxins in agriculture, medicine, industry and bio …

Secondary metabolites obtained from natural sources have played an important role in
health care in modern as well as ancient times. Around 60% of recently approved drugs are …

Iridoid glycosides are monoterpenoids synthesized in several plant species known to exhibit
a diverse range of pharmacological activities. They are used as important bioactive …

Fast-growing hairy root cultures of Picrorhiza kurroa induced by Agrobacterium rhizogenes
offers a potential production system for iridoid glycosides. In present study we have …

Linum album is a herbaceous medicinal plant that contains some lignans with antiviral and
anticancer properties such as podophyllotoxin (PTOX) and 6-methoxy podophyllotoxin …

Hairy roots are produced when the soil phytopathogen, Agrobacterium rhizogenes, infects a
host plant. Just like normal roots, the hairy roots have the capacity to absorb target elements …

The production of secondary metabolites through hairy root cultures has proven its
importance by its escalating commercial relevance. In the present era hairy root cultures are …