Plant species and secondary metabolites obtained from them using tissue culture technique.
Plant species |
Product |
Activity |
Catharanthus roseus |
Vincristine, Ajmalthine (serpentine), Ajmalicine |
Antileulkaemic |
Chrysanthemum cineraciaefolium |
Pyrethrin |
Insecticide (for grain storage Antimalarial) |
Cinchona officinalis |
Quinine |
Antimalarial |
Digitalis lanata |
Digoxin, Reserpine |
Cardiac tonic |
Dioscorea deltoids |
Diosgenin, Antifertile |
|
Jasminum sp. |
Jasmine |
Perfume |
Papaver somniferum |
Morphine |
Analgesic, sedative |
P. bracteatum |
Codeine |
Analgesic |


