Effect of Abiotic Elicitation and Calcium Ions on the Production of the Explant Cultures of Rheum palmatum L.

Abstract

The maximal content of anthracene derivatives in suspension culture was detected after a 24-hr action of the abiotic elicitor and 10 mM calcium chloride solution. In comparison with the control culture the production was stimulated by 44 %

Keywords

• Rheum palmatum L. in vitro
• anthracene derivatives
• elicitation