The study assessed the production of eight flavonoids and two terpenoids in 14 in vitro cultures, finding higher levels of these compounds in organized tissue compared to undifferentiated mass.
Mature plants showed the highest glycyrrhizin accumulation, a triterpenoid, with significant levels observed in 4-month-old stolons.
The cytotoxicity tests revealed that extracts were effective against human pancreatic cancer cells, making this research a pioneering effort in linking plant growth regulators to metabolite production and its effects on cancer cells.