In Vitro Production of Plant Secondary Metabolites

Dr. Anuradha M, Principal and Director R&D at Padmashree Institute of Management and Sciences, Bangalore, India is deeply involved in fostering innovations and entrepreneurship. she has served as a Scientist at Dr. Reddy’s Research Foundation and SAMI Labs, playing a key role in setting up tissue culture labs in both industry and academia. Her expertise in plant biotechnology, plant tissue culture, nutrition, and nutraceuticals is reflected in her 50+ published articles, books, and granted patents.Dr. S. Balasubramanya is currently working as a general manager at the Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises (ABLE). He has obtained his doctorate degree in botany from Bangalore University, India. His notable achievements include holding several patents, including a US patent (no. 9565804) focusing on enhancing secondary metabolites and nutrients in plants. His research focus is on medicinal plants, plant biotechnology and the promotion of sustainable practices.

• Chapter 1. Introduction to Plant Secondary Metabolites.- Chapter 2. An Overview of In Vitro Secondary Metabolite Production.- Chapter 3. Laboratory Design and Functionality.- Chapter 4. Practical Plant Tissue Culture: Techniques and Protocols.- Chapter 5. Callus and Cell Suspension Cultures for Secondary Metabolite Production.- Chapter 6. Practical Protocols of Callus and Cell Suspension Cultures.- Chapter 7. Root Cultures and In Vitro Secondary Metabolite Production.- Chapter 8. Practical Techniques for Establishing Root Cultures.- Chapter 9. Shoot Cultures and In Vitro Secondary Metabolite Production.- Chapter 10. Practical Techniques for Shoot Cultures.- Chapter 11. Factors Impacting the Accumulation of Bioactive Compounds in Cultured Plant cells and Hairy roots.- Chapter 12. Metabolic Engineering for Plant Secondary Metabolites Production.- Chapter 13. Practical Approaches for Metabolic Engineering.- Chapter 14. In Vitro Strategies for Enhanced Secondary Metabolite Synthesis.- Chapter 15. Practical Techniques for Enhanced Secondary Metabolite Production In Vitro.- Chapter 16. Bioreactors.- Chapter 17. Practical protocol for Production of Secondary Metabolites using Bioreactors.- Chapter 18. In Vitro Production of Colors and Pigments.- Chapter 19. Production Of Carotenoid Pigments through Callus Culture.- Chapter 20. Elicitation.- Chapter 21. Practical Protocol for Biotic Elicitation.- Chapter 22. Biotransformation of Compounds Catalyzed by Plant Cells, Hairy Roots and Enzymes.- Chapter 23. Analytical Methods for Screening High Yielding In Vitro Cultures.- Chapter 24. Protocols for Analytical Techniques used in In Vitro Culture Systems.- Chapter 25. Commercial In Vitro Secondary Metabolite Production - Challenges And Opportunities.