Technologies

Life Sciences & Biotechnology

Title:

In vitro system for production of naphthoquinones from Arnebia euchroma

Area:

Life Sciences & Biotechnology

Focus Area:

Medicinal herb

Developing Agency:

CSIR - Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT)

Email:

sukhjinder@ihbt.res.in, bdmu@ihbt.res.in
Website Link :https://www.ihbt.res.in/en/

Brief Description

Description :

Root of Arnebia euchroma (Royle) I.M. Johnst. ( Ratanjot/G aozaban) yieIds red coIoured naphthoquinone pigments, which are traditionally used as a natural colour in food and cosmetics, and have good therapeutic potency (as antibiotic, antipyretic, antihelminthetic and antiseptic). Using bioreactor based plant cell culture technology, CSIR-IHBT has developed an eco- friendly process to produce naphthoquinone pigments from Ratanjot, which is a critically endangered himalayan medicinal herb

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