Phenolic compounds in Catharanthus roseus |
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Authors: | Natali Rianika Mustafa Robert Verpoorte |
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Affiliation: | (1) Section of Metabolomics, Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, P. O. Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | Besides alkaloids Catharanthus roseus produces a wide spectrum of phenolic compounds, this includes C6C1 compounds such as 2,3-dihydoxybenzoic acid, as well as phenylpropanoids such as cinnamic acid derivatives, flavonoids and anthocyanins. The occurrence of these compounds in C. roseus is reviewed as well as their biosynthesis and the regulation of the pathways. Both types of compounds compete with the indole alkaloid biosynthesis for chorismate, an important intermediate in plant metabolism. The biosynthesis C6C1 compounds is induced by biotic elicitors. |
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Keywords: | Catharanthus roseus Phenolic compounds |
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