4.4.3. Elicitation
Abiotic elicitors MeJA and β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) in Taraxacum
officinale Weber in vitro culture techniques can increase the
production of taraxerol (TA) and taraxasterol (TX) that has antitumor
activity against breast cancer (Bishayee
et al., 2011). Quantification of TA and TX by high-performance liquid
chromatography (HPLC) analysis showed an increase in TA and TX content
at various concentrations of MeJA and β-CD in the elicited root
suspension callus culture of T. officinale Weber as compared to
plant root (Sharma and Zafar, 2016).
Similarly, cyclodextrin and MeJa also increases terpene indole alkaloid
production (ajmalicine, tabersonine, and catharanthine) inCatharanthus roseus as compare to non-elicited plants.