Table 1 Some of the secondary metabolites produced in the plant cell, tissue and organ in vitro cultures
From: Stress and defense responses in plant secondary metabolites production
| Secondary metabolite | Plant source(s) | In vitro production | Medicinal use(s) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artemisinin | Artemesia annua | C, SH, SE, ET, THR, UTHR | Anti-malarial | [296] |
| Camptothecin | Camptotheca acuminata, Nothapodytes nimmoniana, many members of the family Icacinaceae, and many other plant species from unrelated families | C, SH, SE, THR, UTHR | Anti-cancer | [297,298,299,300,301,302,303] |
| Codeine | Papaver somniferum | C, SH, SE, UTHR | Sedative | [304,305,306,307,308,309] |
| Robustaquinones | Cinchona robusta | C | Anti-malarial, numerous bioactivities | [310,311,312,313] |
| Securinine alkaloids | Securinega suffruticosa | C, SH | Cytotoxicity, anti-alzheimer and many bioactivities | [314,315,316] |
| Ajmaline | Rauvolfia serpentina | C, SH, SE, THR, UTHR | Anti-hypertension | [317, 318] |
| Diosgenin | Dioscorea deltoidea | C, SH, SE, THR, UTHR | Steroidal precursor | [319,320,321,322,323,324] |
| l-Ephedrine | Ephedra sinica, Ephedra genus members | C, SH, S, UTHR | Diatary supplement | [325,326,327,328,329,330] |
| Ellipticine | Orchrosia elliptica | C, SH | Anti-cancer | [331,332,333] |
| Bacosides | Bacopa monnieri | C, SH, THR | Neuroprotective and many bioactivities | [334,335,336,337,338,339] |
| Altamisine | Ambrosia tenuifolia | C, SH | Numerous bioactivities | [340] |
| Matrines | Sophora species | C, SH | Anti-cancer, many bioactivities | [341] |
| Rosmarinic acid | Salvia miltiorrhiza | C, SH, SE, ET, THR, UTHR | Anti-oxidant, anti-microbial | [342] |
| Rohitukine | Dysoxylum binectariferum | C, EN | Anti-cancer, numerous bioactivities | [343, 344] |
| Stevioside | Stevia rebaudiana | C, SH, SE | Sweetener | [345,346,347,348,349] |
