IDEA #99JQL5 Echium Plantagineum Tissue Culture Source Of Shikonin, A Naphthoquinone Compound With A Broad Spectrum Of Therapeutic Action

Areas of Application The culture is used for obtaining shikonin, a red naphthoquinone pigment having antibacterial, antitumor, antiviral, anti-infl ammatory, and wound healing action and preventing scars formation. As dye shikonin used in cosmetic, textile, and food industries Specifi cation The high-yielding strain of Echium plantagineum tissue culture contains 8% shikonin on dry weight basis. The cycle of culture growth is 14-20 days. The yield of dry shikonin biomass is 6,4-8.5 g/l Stage of Development. Suggestion for Commercialization IRL3, TRL3 Dry biomass of Echium plantagineum tissue culture for production of extracts with shikonin provided upon request. Seeking partners for scaling up Echium plantagineum biomass tissue culture and producing shikonin Advantages Echium plantagineum tissue culture has no analogs in Ukraine. There are no sources for shikonin obtainment in Ukraine. As compared with other herbal wound-healing medicines, the shikonin-based drugs prevent scars formation. The cost of shikonin obtained in Ukraine is lower by 30% as compared with foreign analogs IPR Protection IPR2