The endophyte secondary metabolite phenazine-1-carboxylic acid promotes tanshinone biosynthesis in Salvia miltiorrhiza callus.
Salvia miltiorrhiza is a traditional medicinal plant widely used to treat cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Tanshinones, including cryptotanshinone, a major bioactive constituent, exhibit various pharmacological activities. Therefore, methods for efficiently increasing tanshinone production are urgently need...