Hasunuma-Artepillin_C-Fermenter (IMAGE) Kobe University Caption The Kobe University bioengineer HASUNUMA Tomohisa explains, “Since thousands of compounds with a very similar chemical structure exist naturally, there is the very real possibility that the knowledge gained from the production of artepillin C can be applied to the microbial production of other plant-derived compounds.” Credit BAMBA Takahiro Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. License CC BY Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.