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Rhododendrol biosynthesis and metabolism in Acer nikoense callus

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Cell suspensions derived from Acer nikoense callus, not containing (S)-rhododendrol, converted 4-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-2- butanone into (R)-, (S)-rhododendrol and their glycosides. (R)- and (S)-rhododendrol formed was only detected in the culture medium and their glycosides only in the cells. The former compound disappeared within a short time and the latter one also tended to decrease during prolonged culture. Quantitative analysis of rhododendrol glycosides in the callus showed that most of them were (S)-rhododendrol 2-O-β-D-glucopyranoside and its content was much lower than that of the original plants. © Rapid Science Ltd. 1998

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  1. Technology and Research Institute, Snow Brand Milk Products Co., Ltd., 1–2, Minamidai 1-chome, Kawagoe Saitama, Japan

    Takashi Fujita, Hitoshi Hatamoto, Mari Miyamoto, Taisuke Iwasaki & Shin-ichi Takafuji

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Fujita, T., Hatamoto, H., Miyamoto, M. et al. Rhododendrol biosynthesis and metabolism in Acer nikoense callus. Biotechnology Letters 20, 1057–1061 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005463123118

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