Multiple choice

Cell cultures of lithospermum eryghrohizon are being used commercially for preparing

  1. berberine

  2. plamitine

  3. shikonin

  4. plumbagin
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Explanation

Lithospermum erythrorhizon (note spelling correction from 'eryghrohizon') cell cultures are commercially used to produce shikonin, a red naphthoquinone pigment with medicinal properties. Shikonin has antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties and is used in traditional medicine and cosmetics. Berberine comes from Berberis species, palmitine is also from Berberis, and plumbagin from Plumbago species.

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