Catalpol, isolated from the roots of Rehmanniaglutinosa, Chinese foxglove, is an iridoid glycoside with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-hyperglycemic agent. The present study was to investigate the effects of catalpol on diabetic atherosclerosis in alloxan-induced diabetic rabbits. Diabetes
Hairy root clones of Rehmannia glutinosa were established via transformation with Agrobacterium rhizogenes ATCC15834. To optimize the culturing conditions for both root growth and catalpol production, the effects of various combinations of seven basal media, pH, and carbon sources were examined in
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