Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleDiosgenin Biosynthesis in the Sprouts of Fenugreek as Influenced by ChitosanDo Yeon Kwon, Jae Kwang Kim, Sang Un ParkTrigonella foenum-graecum L. (Fabaceae), known as Fenugreekis an annual herb, contains various secondary metabolites including steroidal saponins, flavonoids, phenolic compounds and alkaloids. This study was planned to investigate the effect of concentrations of chitosan on growth, expression of diosgenin biosynthetic genes and diosgenin accumulation in sprouts of T. foenum-graecum. Results revealed that there is no positive response of chitosan in … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 19, Issue 2 · 2 May 2019 · 7,518 accessesView PDFCite