Influence of KNO3, CaCl2 and MgSO4 Concentrations on Growth and Cichoric Acid Accumulation in Hairy Root Culture of Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea L.)

نویسندگان

1 Department of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tarbiat Modares

2 Department of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tarbiat Modares

3 Cultivation & Development Department of Medicinal Plants Research Center, Institute of Medicinal Plants, ACECR

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چکیده

Background: Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea L.) is one of the most important medicinal plants. Hairy root culture of Echinace, represent a valuable alternative to field cultivation for the production of bioactive secondary metabolites. Objective: The present study investigates the effects of KNO3, CaCl2 and MgSO4 concentrations on growth and the biosynthesis ...