The Occurrence, Uses, Biosynthetic Pathway, and Biotechnological Production of Plumbagin, a Potent Antitumor Naphthoquinone

The Occurrence, Uses, Biosynthetic Pathway, and Biotechnological Production of Plumbagin, a Potent Antitumor Naphthoquinone

Plumbagin is an important naphthoquinone with potent anticancer properties besides multitudinous uses in healthcare. It is produced in a limited number of species and families but mostly in the roots of Plumbaginaceae family members. The biosynthetic pathway and the genes that regulate plumbagin syn...

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Main Authors: Polavarapu B. Kavi Kishor, Bangaru Naidu Thaddi, Rajasheker Guddimalli, Tukaram Dayaram Nikam, Krothapalli Raja Surya Sambasiva Rao, Rupasree Mukhopadhyay, Prashant Singam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
anticancer compound
bioreactors
cell cultures
hairy roots
plumbagin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/7/1618
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