Alkaloid and Nitrogenated Compounds from Different Sections of Coryphantha macromeris Plants and Callus Cultures
Applied Sciences September 2, 2023 Valeria Viera-Escareño, Eugenio Pérez-Molphe Balch, Yenny Adriana Gómez-Aguirre et al. 2 citations
One of the distinctive characteristics of cacti species is the presence of alkaloids. Alkaloids are nitrogenated molecules with hallucinogenic and pharmacological properties in humans and other animals. Plant cell, tissue, and organ culture have emerged as an effective tool for investigating the biosynthesis of a variety of functional metabolites and for studying the preservation of endangered...