Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0412
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2167-0412
+44 1300 500008
Navneeta Bharadvaja
Plant Biotechnology Laboratory,
New Delhi-110 042
India
Research Article
Effect of Different Carbon Sources and Elicitors on Shoot Multiplication in Accessions of Centella asiatica
Author(s): Koyel Kundu, Arpita Roy, Gaurav Saxena, Lakhan Kumar and Navneeta BharadvajaKoyel Kundu, Arpita Roy, Gaurav Saxena, Lakhan Kumar and Navneeta Bharadvaja
Centella asiatica is a medicinal herb which has been extensively used in the treatment of nervous disorders and skin diseases. It is distributed throughout the tropical and sub-tropical region of the world. This plant contains various bioactive constituents such as asiaticoside, madecassic acid, flavonoids etc. Centella is in huge demand in International market for the preparation of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics which has resulted in its overexploitation. This situation demands the use of biotechnological methods to conserve as well as increase the production of biomass and bioactive compounds. The present study focused the use of different carbon sources (sucrose and fructose) and elicitors (Malt extract, Salicylic acid and Jasmonic acid) for the enhancement of biomass in five accessions of Centella asiatica. It was concluded that Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 1 .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0412.1000251