title: Dynamics of the ruscogenin biosynthesis in Ruscus aculeatus L. (Liliaceae) in vitro cultures
abstract: Ruscus aculeatus L. (Liliaceae) is an evergreen, slow-growing semi-shrub. The rhizomes and roots are collected for the containing steroidal saponins (ruscogenin). They are used in medicine and cosmetics for their anti-inflammatory, venotonic, and antihaemorroidal activity. Tissue culture of R. aculeatus shoot clusters was carried out through continuous passages on agar media. Production of ruscogenins (ruscogenin, neoruscogenin and two desmosides: ruscin and desglucoruscin) was quantified by HPL
journal: ROMANIAN BIOTECHNOLOGICAL LETTERS