Enhanced production of taxol and taxanes by cell cultures of taxus species

摘要

The present invention relates to a process for producing taxol and other taxanes in high yields from cell culture of Taxus species comprising: cultivating, in suspension culture in one or more nutrient media, cells derived from callus and/or suspension cultures of Taxus species, and recovering said taxol and other taxanes from said cells and/or said medium of said cell culture.