Medicinal and Aromatic Plants IV

I Ammi majus L. (Bishop's Weed): In Vitro Culture and the Production of Coumarin Compounds.- 1 Introduction.- 2 In Vitro Approaches.- 3 Conclusions and Prospects.- 4 Protocol.- References.- II Bergenia crassifolia (L.) Fritsch (Bergenia): Micropropagation and Arbutin Contents.- 1 Introduction.- 2 In Vitro Approaches.- 3 Conclusions and Prospectives.- References.- III Canavalia enisformis L. DC (Jackbean): In Vitro Culture and the Production of Canavanine.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Toxic Components of the Seed.- 3 Inactivation of Antimetabolites.- 4 Conventional Practices for Its Propagation.- 5 In Vitro Approaches.- 6 Conclusions and Prospects.- References.- IV Capsicum spp. (Peppers): In Vitro Production of Capsaicin.- 1 General Account.- 2 In Vitro Approaches.- 3 Conclusions and Prospects.- 4 Protocol.- References.- V Cassia didymobotrya (Wild Senna): In Vitro Culture, Biotransformation and the Production of Secondary Metabolites.- 1 Introduction.- 2 In Vitro Approaches.- 3 Summary and Conclusion.- 4 Protocol.- References.- VI Cephaelis ipecacuanha A. Richard (Brazilian Ipecac): Micropropagation and the Production of Emetine and Cephaeline.- 1 Introduction.- 2 In Vitro Approaches.- 3 Conclusions and Prospects.- 4 Protocols for Micropropagation and Production of Alkaloids.- References.- VII Cornus officinalis: In Vitro Culture and the Production of Gallotannins.- 1 Introduction.- 2 In Vitro Approaches.- 3 Conclusions and Prospects.- References.- VIII Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin): In Vitro Production of Ascorbate Oxidase.- 1 Introduction.- 2 In Vitro Culture.- 3 Conclusions and Prospects.- 4 Protocol for Ascorbate Oxidase Production by Cultured Pumpkin Cells.- References.- IX Elettaria cardamomum Maton (Cardomom): Aromatic Compounds, in Vitro Culture Studies, and Clonal Propagation.- 1 General Account.- 2 Medicinal Importance and Secondary Metabolites.- 3 In Vitro Culture Studies.- 4 Conclusions.- 5 Protocol for Callusing and Caulogenesis.- References.- X Eupatorium cannabinum L. (Hemp Agrimony): In Vitro Culture and the Production of Benzofurans.- 1 Introduction.- 2 In Vitro Approaches.- 3 Conclusions.- 4 Protocol.- References.- XI Genipa americana L. (Marmalade Box): In Vitro Production of Iridoid Glucosides.- 1 General Account.- 2 In Vitro Approaches.- 3 Conclusions and Prospects for Commercial Use.- 4 Protocol.- References.- XII Gentiana Species: In Vitro Culture, Regeneration, and Production of Secoiridoid Glucosides.- 1 Introduction.- 2 In Vitro Approaches.- 3 Protocol.- 4 Conclusion and Prospects.- References.- XIII Gypsophila paniculata L. (Baby's Breath): In Vitro Culture and the Production of Gypsogenin Saponins.- 1 General Account.- 2 In Vitro Culture of G. paniculata.- 3 Conclusions and Prospects.- 4 Protocol.- References.- XIV Hygrophila erecta: In Vitro Culture and the Production of Verbascoside.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Distribution and Importance of the Plant.- 3 In Vitro Approaches.- 4 Conclusion.- 5 Protocol.- References.- XV Leontopodium alpinum Cass. (Edelweiss): In Vitro Culture, Micropropagation, and the Production of Secondary Metabolites.- 1 Introduction.- 2 In Vitro Approaches.- 3 Conclusions and Prospects.- 4 Protocol.- References.- XVI Nerium spp.: In Vitro Culture and the Production of Secondary Metabolites.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Main Components of Nerium spp..- 3 Cell Cultures of Nerium spp..- 4 Summary.- 5 Protocol.- References.- XVII Picrasma quassioides Bennet (Japanese Quassia Tree): In Vitro Culture and Production of Quassin.- 1 Introduction.- 2 In Vitro Approaches.- 3 Summary and Conclusions.- References.- XVIII Polygonum hydropiper L. (Water Pepper): In Vitro Culture and the Production of the Aphid-Antifeedant Polygodial.- 1 General Account.- 2 Biotechnological Approaches.- 3 Conclusions.- 4 Protocol.- References.- XIX Ptelea trifoliata (Quinine Tree, Hop Tree): In Vitro Culture and the Production of Alkaloids and Medicinal Compounds.- 1 Introduction.- 2 In Vitro Culture Approaches.- 3 Conclusions and Prospects.- 4 Protocol.- References.- XX Rheum Species (Rhubarb): In Vitro Culture and the Production of Sennosides.- 1 Introduction.- 2 The Quantitative Analysis of Sennosides in Rhubarb by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC).- 3 Tissue Culture of Rhubarb for the Production of Sennosides.- 4 Summary and Conclusion.- References.- XXI Scopolia spp.: In Vitro Culture and the Production of Scopolamine and Hyoscyamine.- 1 Introduction.- 2 In Vitro Culture Studies.- 3 Protocol.- 4 Conclusions and Prospects.- References.- XXII Silene alba (White Campion): In Vitro Culture and Benzylisoquinoline Alkaloids Biotransformation.- 1 Botany and Phytochemistry of Silene alba.- 2 In Vitro Approaches.- 3 Summary and Conclusions.- References.- XXIII Solanum dulcamara L. (Bittersweet): Accumulation of Steroidal Alkaloids in the Plant and in Different in Vitro Systems.- 1 Introduction.- 2 In Vitro Culture.- 3 Conclusion.- 4 Protocol.- References.- XXIV Solanum glaucophyllum Desf. (Duraznillo Blanco): In Vitro Culture and the Production of Steroidal Secondary Metabolites.- 1 Introduction.- 2 In Vitro Approaches.- 3 Conclusions and Prospects.- 4 Protocol.- References.- XXV Strophanthus Species (Members of the Dogbane Family): In Vitro Culture and the Production of Cardenolides.- 1 Introduction.- 2 In Vitro Approaches.- 3 Conclusions and Prospects.- 4 Protocol.- References.- XXVI Tagetes spp. (Marigolds): In Vitro Culture and the Production of Thiophenes.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Characteristics of Tagetes Plants.- 3 Thiophenes.- 4 In Vitro Culture of Tagetes.- 5 Conclusions and Prospects.- References.- XXVII xThymus vulgaris L. (Thyme): In Vitro Culture and the Production of Secondary Metabolites.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Production of Secondary Metabolites in T. vulgaris L..- 3 Conclusions and Prospects.- References.- XXVIII Uncaria elliptica: In Vitro Culture and the Production of Epicatechin and Rutin.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Plant Propagation.- 3 Production of Rutin and (-)-Epicatechin.- 4 Establishment of Callus Culture and the Production of Rutin and Epicatechin.- 5 Summary and Conclusion.- References.