Abstract: A method of producing a brassinosteroid is disclosed, wherein crown gall cells capable of producing the brassinosteroid are cultured in a culture medium in the presence of a cultivation aid selected from auxins, sterols, squalene, casamino acid and mixtures thereof.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 18, 1990
Date of Patent:
January 28, 1992
Assignees:
Somar Corporation and The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research