Saturday, 20 July 2013

Important secondary metabolite that are successfully extracted from different plant

Huperzine A
The lycopod huperzia is grown only in Chinese mountain.it needs 8-10 years to grow for producing Huperzine A

Shikonin
Plant species:- Lithospermum erythrorhizon
It uses in antiseptic and cosmetics.

Papain
It is extracted from leaves and  papaya fruit.
It is protelytic enzyme.

Bromelain
It is extracted from the stem of the pineapple plant and the juice of the pineapple fruit.
It is proteolytic enzyme.