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Sesamum indicum L. (Sesame): In Vitro Culture, and the Production of Naphthoquinone and Other Secondary Metabolites

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Medicinal and Aromatic Plants X

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The genus Sesamum (family Pedaliaceae) includes about 38 species, most of these are wild types. S. indicum, which has been recognized as the only cultivated species, comprises about 3000 varieties and strains. Although 30 species in the wild types are distributed in the savannas of Africa, S. indicum has been cultivated in regions ranging from tropical to cold temperate zones situated between 45 °N and 45 °S throughout the world (Kobayashi 1988, 1991).

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Ogasawara, T., Chiba, K., Tada, M. (1998). Sesamum indicum L. (Sesame): In Vitro Culture, and the Production of Naphthoquinone and Other Secondary Metabolites. In: Bajaj, Y.P.S. (eds) Medicinal and Aromatic Plants X. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 41. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-58833-4_19

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