Effect of Growth Regulators on Direct Shoot Formation from Leaf Explant and Antioxidant Activity of in situ and in vitro Plants of Cadaba fruticosa - An Endemic Medicinal Plant

This study aimed to evaluate the in vitro growth and biochemical activity of Curcuma longa explants using different MS medium formulations and growth regulators. In all the experiments, plants were grown in MS medium supplemented with agar (6.5 g L-1) and pH adjusted to 5.8. In the first assay, the MS culture medium at 70% strength, supplemented with 30 g L-1 of sucrose, and without the addition of activated carbon, resulted in the highest number of shoots. The sucrose concentration of 60 g L-1, combined with the addition of actived charcoalin half-strength MS medium, resulted in the increased root dry mass, root collar diameter, and relative chlorophyll index. In the second assay, the highest root collar diameter and dry matter of shoots and roots were found in the MS medium supplemented with 4.44 BAP, 0.46 KIN, and 1.08 NAA. The MS medium with 8.88 BAP, 0.92 KIN, and 2.16 μM NAA resulted in the highest number of shoots (7.75), number of leaves (35), and shoot length (88.57 mm). The antioxidant activity was significantly higher in the treatments that resulted in better plantlets growth performance, demonstrating that the antioxidant activity is related to other factors such as a possible role of growth regulators on the elicitation of compounds in plants. Superoxide dismutase had a high enzymatic activity in both assays, whereas the enzymatic activity of catalase and ascorbate peroxidase was dependent on the culture media used.

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In Vitro Propagation of Digitalis trojana Ivanina., an Endemic Medicinal Plant of Turkey

10.5772/intechopen.94378 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Nurşen Çördük ◽

Cüneyt Aki

Keyword(s):

Acetic Acid ◽

Medicinal Plant ◽

In Vitro Propagation ◽

Leaf Explants ◽

Naphthalene Acetic Acid ◽

Ms Medium ◽

Northwestern Turkey ◽

Helen Of Troy ◽

Endemic Medicinal Plant

Digitalis trojana Ivanina is a member of the Plantaginaceae family and known by its common name, Helen of Troy foxglove. It is perennial endemic to Çanakkale and Balıkesir, northwestern Turkey. In order to develop an efficient shoot regeneration protocol, the leaf explants of D. trojana were cultured on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium containing 6-benzyl adenine (0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 3.0, 5.0 mg/L) and α-naphthalene acetic acid (0.1, 0.5, 1.0 mg/L), 3% (w/v) sucrose and 0.8% (w/v) agar. The highest number of regenerated shoots was obtained from leaf explants that were cultured on MS medium with 3.0 mg/L BA+0.1 mg/L NAA. Regenerated shoots were rooted on MS medium without plant growth regulators. Rooted plants (2–3 cm) were separately transferred to pots containing a mixture of peat and perlite (2:1 v/v) and acclimatized successfully in a growth chamber.

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Comparative Characteristics of Determination of Antioxidant Activity of Sea Buckthorn Fruits by Various Methods

Drug development & registration ◽

10.33380/2305-2066-2019-8-4-48-52 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 48-52

Author(s):

O. V. Trineeva

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activity ◽

Medicinal Plant ◽

Plant Material ◽

Natural Antioxidants ◽

Sea Buckthorn ◽

In Vitro Tests ◽

Medicinal Plant Material

Introduction. Recently, much attention has been paid to the primary assessment of the pharmacological effect of various drugs using in vivo and in vitro tests. It is known that such a medicinal plant as sea buckthorn, in its phytochemical composition is rich in natural antioxidants: carotenoids, tocopherols, flavonoids, ascorbic acid, etc. In some publications there is information about the antioxidant activity of sea buckthorn and fatty oil based on them. However, information on the comparative characteristics of the use of various methods for determining the antioxidant activity of this type of medicinal plant material and the results obtained are not found in the scientific literature.Aim. The aim of this work was a comparative determination of the antioxidant activity of medicinal plant material of buckthorn fruits of various species of buckthorn.Materials and methods. The total antioxidant activity of water and water-alcohol extracts from the fruits of sea buckthorn fruits was determined using various techniques recommended in the literature. The antioxidant activity of the extracts was determined by permanganometric titration, in vitro inhibition of adrenaline autooxidation, and also in a biological model, Parametium caudatum cell culture.Results and discussion. The effect of the extractant polarity on the value of antioxidant activity was studied. It was found that the highest content of antioxidants in the extraction is observed when using 96 % ethanol as an extractant.Conclusion. Using three methods, the prospects of using sea buckthorn fruits and preparations based on them as a source of antioxidants are shown.

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In vitro Regeneration of the Medicinal Plant, Plumbago zeylanica L. with Reference to a Unique Population in Maruthamalai, the Western Ghats, India

Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology ◽

10.3329/ptcb.v18i2.3648 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 173-179 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

T. Mallikadevi ◽

P. Senthilkumar ◽

S. Paulsamy

Keyword(s):

Medicinal Plant ◽

In Vitro Regeneration ◽

Basal Medium ◽

Adventitious Shoot ◽

Shoot Formation ◽

Garden Soil ◽

Plumbago Zeylanica ◽

Adventitious Shoot Formation ◽

The Western Ghats

The in vitro regeneration of Plubago zeylanica exhibited that the callus was initiated in the basal medium containing BAP, NAA, 2, 4-D, and IBA. The high amount (90%) of organic calli was induced in the basal medium supplemented with 2, 4-D, alone at 2.0 mg/l. In the subculture the adventitious shoot formation was prominently higher (83%) in the basal medium containing BAP, and NAA at 3.5 and 0.3 mg/l, respectively. IAA (1.0 mg/l)effectively produced higher percen-tage (90) of roots and root growth. After sequential hardening, survivability rate was observed to be significantly higher (80%) in the hardening medium containing garden soil, sand and vermicompost in the ratio of 1 : 1 : 1 by volume under greenhouse condition. Key words: Plumbago zeylanica, In vitro regeneration, Medicinal plant D.O.I. 10.3329/ptcb.v18i2.3648 Plant Tissue Cult. & Biotech. 18(2): 173-179, 2008 (December)

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In vitro callus induction of gerbera from leaf explant

International Journal of Advanced Geosciences ◽

10.14419/ijag.v8i1.30000 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Sadia Afrin Jui ◽

Md. Mijanur Rahman Rajib ◽

M. Mofazzal Hossain ◽

Sharmila Rani Mallik ◽

Iffat Jahan Nur ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Acetic Acid ◽

Growth Regulators ◽

Callus Induction ◽

Leaf Explants ◽

Leaf Explant ◽

Naphthalene Acetic Acid ◽

Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid ◽

Ms Medium ◽

Indole 3 Acetic Acid

The experiment was designed to evaluate the effect of growth regulators on leaf explant of Gerbera for callus induction. Various kinds of plant growth regulators such as 6-Benzylaminopurine (BAP), α-Naphthalene acetic acid (NAA), 2, 4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2, 4-D), Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) were used to initiate cultures. These were added to Murashige and Skoog medium in different combinations and concentrations. Leaf explants cultured on MS medium supplemented with BAP+ 2, 4-D+ IAA in T4 treatment & BAP+ 2,4-D in T5 treatment showed the best results for callus induction. On the other hand callus was induced early in the combination of BA+ 2,4-D + IAA hormone in T5, T9 & T8 treatment respectively. The rate of callus induction was very low in BA + NAA combinations but it was much earlier.

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