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**A Novel Approach for Production of Colchicine as a Plant Secondary Metabolite by in Vitro Plant Cell and Tissue Cultures**

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Servet Kefi

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DOI:10.17265/2161-6256/2018.03.001

Affiliation(s)

Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Kastamonu University, Kastamonu, 37150, Turkey

ABSTRACT

The secondary metabolites synthesized by plants are economically important chemical compounds in the agricultural and industrial areas such as food, perfumery and pharmaceutical sectors. In recent years, attempts for their production by in vitro plant cell and tissue cultures have been accelerated considerably. Colchicine, the principle secondary metabolite of Colchicum autumnale L. and Gloriosa superba L., is an important alkaloid that has poison effect used for treatment of various diseases and plant breeding studies. Presently, colchicine has been produced by using the seeds of C. autumnale L. and the tubers of G. superba L. through different chemical extraction methods. Applying in vitro plant cell and tissue cultures together with metabolic and genetic engineering techniques, large-scale production of colchicine can be achieved from the above two plant species.

KEYWORDS

Colchicine, plant secondary metabolite, Colchicum autumnale, Gloriosa superba.

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