文摘
Cell suspension cultures of Phyllanthus niruri were used to study the lignan profiles and biosynthesis. Suspensioncultures yielded two lignans: the new cubebin dimethyl ether (1) and urinatetralin (2), a new lignan from P. niruri, butreported earlier from P. urinaria. This is the first report of cell suspension cultures of P. niruri that successfully producelignans. Feeding 0.5 mM ferulic acid or 0.5 mM caffeic acid, being early precursors of lignan biosynthesis, resulted inan increase up to 0.7 mg g-1 DW of 1 (control value 0.1 mg g-1 DW) and up to 0.3 mg g-1 DW of 2 (control value0.2 mg g-1 DW). Comparison of the lignan profiles of cell suspensions, callus cultures, aerial plant parts, roots, andseeds showed significant differences.