Biosynthesis of bioactive ingredients of Salvia miltiorrhiza and advanced biotechnologies for their production

This review deals with the progress in the biosynthesis and regulation of tanshinones and salvianolic acids as well as the prospects and challenges for producing such compounds through biotechnology techniques. Tanshinones (lipophilic diterpenoids) and salvianolic acids (hydrophilic phenolic acids)...

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Main Authors: Yingpeng Xu, Lijun Geng, Shujuan Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-11-01
Series:Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13102818.2018.1532318