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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