Response of Stemona alkaloid production in Stemona sp. to chitosan and yeast extract elicitors

Authors

Natthiya Chaichana, Chiang Mai University
Srisulak Dheeranupattana, Chiang Mai University
Araya Jatisatienr, Chiang Mai University
Sunanta Wangkarn, Chiang Mai University
Stephen G. Pyne, University of WollongongFollow
Pitchaya Mungkornnasawakul, Chiang Mai University
Padchanee Sangthong, Chiang Mai University
Thanapat Sastraruji, Chiang Mai UniversityFollow

RIS ID

106604

Publication Details

Chaichana, N., Dheeranupattana, S., Jatisatienr, A., Wangkarn, S., Pyne, S. G., Mungkornnasawakul, P., Sangthong, P. & Sastraruji, T. (2012). Response of Stemona alkaloid production in Stemona sp. to chitosan and yeast extract elicitors. Current Research Journal of Biological Sciences, 4 (4), 449-454.

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Current Research Journal of Biological Sciences

Abstract

The experiments were purposed to investigate the effect of chitosan and yeast extract on Stemona alkaloid production in Stemona sp. culture. Both elicitors enhanced Stemona alkaloid production over the control. Treatment with chitosan at a concentration of 25 mg/L for 1 week resulted in the highest production of Stemona alkaloids. It was found that 1', 2'-didehydrostemofoline and stemofoline production was 2.65 fold and 2.95 fold higher than the control, respectively.