Root explant produces multiple shoot from pericycle in Psoralea corylifolia – a leprosy destroyer medicinal plant

Psoralea corylifolia Linn. (P. corylifolia) is an important medicinal plant with thousands of years of clinical application. It has been widely used in many traditional Chinese medicine formulas for the treatment of various diseases such as leucoderma and other skin diseases, cardiovascular diseases, nephritis, osteoporosis, and cancer. Phytochemical studies indicated that coumarins, flavonoids, and meroterpenes are the main components of P. corylifolia, and most of these components are present in the seeds or fruits. The extracts and active components of P. corylifolia demonstrated multiple biological activities, including estrogenic, antitumor, anti-oxidant, antimicrobial, antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, osteoblastic, and hepatoprotective activities. This paper systematically summarized literatures on the chemical constituents and biological activities of P. corylifolia, which provided useful information for the further research and development toward this potent medicinal plant.

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Rapid in vitro propagation of Saussurea lappa, an endangered medicinal plant, through multiple shoot cultures

In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant ◽

10.1007/s11627-997-0010-1 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 33 (2) ◽

pp. 128-130 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

T. Sudhakar Johnson ◽

S. Badari Narayan ◽

D. B. A. Narayana

Keyword(s):

Medicinal Plant ◽

In Vitro Propagation ◽

Multiple Shoot ◽

Shoot Cultures ◽

Saussurea Lappa ◽

Endangered Medicinal Plant ◽

Multiple Shoot Cultures

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In vitro Plant Regeneration from Axillary Buds of Asparagus racemosus Wild, a Medicinal Plant

Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research ◽

10.3329/bjsir.v45i3.6534 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 45 (3) ◽

pp. 255-260

Author(s):

F Afroz ◽

MAA Jahan ◽

AKM Sayeed Hassan ◽

R Khatun

Keyword(s):

Medicinal Plant ◽

High Frequency ◽

Shoot Proliferation ◽

Multiple Shoots ◽

Multiple Shoot ◽

Asparagus Racemosus ◽

Ms Medium ◽

Multiple Shoot Induction ◽

Multiple Shoot Regeneration

An efficient method was developed for regeneration of Asparagus racemosus Wild, from axillary explants. MS media supplemented with different concentrations of cytokinin (BAP) alone or in combination of different concentrations of auxin (NAA or IBA) was tested for their efficiency in multiple shoot induction. High frequency of multiple shoot regeneration was achieved on MS medium supplemented with BAP (0.1mg/l) and NAA (0.05 mg/l). When shoots were well developed they were dissected and subcultured on the same medium to promote more multiple shoots. Eighteen to twenty shoots were obtained on this medium. The shoots were rooted best on half MS medium supplemented with 0.05 mg/l BAP and 1.0 mg/l IBA. Among the five levels of pH tested, 5.7 was the best for multiple shoot proliferation. The result presented here proved to be suitable for the rapid propagation system of A. racemosus. Key words: Asparagus racemosus; Medicinal plant; Rapid proliferation; Multiple shoots; Auxins and Cytokinins DOI: 10.3329/bjsir.v45i3.6534Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res. 45(3), 255-260, 2010

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