Putative Genes Involved in Saikosaponin Biosynthesis in Bupleurum Species

Alternative medicinal agents, such as the herb Bupleurum, are increasingly used in modern medicine to supplement synthetic drugs. First, we present a review of the currently known effects of triterpene saponins-saikosaponins of Bupleurum species. The putative biosynthetic pathway of saikosaponins in...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shu-Jiau Chiou, Tsai-Yun Lin, Chung-Yi Chiou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-06-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/14/6/12806