Effect of precursors on the production of coumarins in the suspension culture of Angelica archangelica L.

Abstract

Effects of precursors (cinnamic acid, phenylalanine and tyrosine, each at 0.01, 0.1 and 1 mmol/l) on growth and coumarin production were studied in the dark or light growing angelica suspension cultures. Phe increased both the growth and production

Keywords

• precursors
• coumarins
• Angelica archangelica L.