4.4.3. Elicitation
Abiotic elicitors MeJA and β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) in Taraxacum officinale Weber in vitro culture techniques can increase the production of taraxerol (TA) and taraxasterol (TX) that has antitumor activity against breast cancer (Bishayee et al., 2011). Quantification of TA and TX by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis showed an increase in TA and TX content at various concentrations of MeJA and β-CD in the elicited root suspension callus culture of T. officinale Weber as compared to plant root (Sharma and Zafar, 2016). Similarly, cyclodextrin and MeJa also increases terpene indole alkaloid production (ajmalicine, tabersonine, and catharanthine) inCatharanthus roseus as compare to non-elicited plants.