Chemical analysis of callus extracts from toxic and non-toxic varieties of Jatropha curcas L.

Jatropha curcas L. belongs to Euphorbiaceae family, and it synthesizes flavonoid and diterpene compounds that have showed antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antiviral, antimicrobial, antifungal and insecticide activity. Seeds of this plant accumulate phorbol esters, which are tigliane type...

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Main Authors: Gerardo Leyva-Padrón, Pablo Emilio Vanegas-Espinoza, Silvia Evangelista-Lozano, Alma Angélica Del Villar-Martínez, Crescencio Bazaldúa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-11-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/10172.pdf