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Cynara cardunculus subsp. flavescens (Cardoon): In Vitro Culture, and the Production of Cyprosins —Milk-Clotting Enzymes

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Medicinal and Aromatic Plants X

Part of the book series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry ((AGRICULTURE,volume 41))

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Flowers of Cynara cardunculus flavescens (cardoon) have been traditionally used in Portugal and Spain for many centuries to produce artisanal cheeses. One of the first reports on this use by farmers was made by Brotero (1804) in Flora Lusitanica. Today, the Serpa and Serra cheeses are some examples of typical and highly appreciated products of Portugal.

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  2. Centro de Biotecnologia Vegetal, Faculdade de Ciencias de Lisboa, Bloco C2, Campo Grande, P-1700, Lisboa, Portugal

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Cordeiro, M.C., Pais, M.S., Brodelius, P.E. (1998). Cynara cardunculus subsp. flavescens (Cardoon): In Vitro Culture, and the Production of Cyprosins —Milk-Clotting Enzymes. In: Bajaj, Y.P.S. (eds) Medicinal and Aromatic Plants X. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 41. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-58833-4_9

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