Abstract

PROSPECTS OF USING MS FOR IN-VITRO PROPAGATION OF CHLOROPHYTUM BORIVILIANUM

Rashmi Arnold*

Abstract

Traditional medicine system provided effective platform for the discovery of many new drugs. Further, the increased cost of health care and side effects of allopathic drugs has become a driving force in the shift towards greater recognition between diet and health care. Chlorophytum borivilianum is such a better option in the current context which can be taken up as a medicinal and nutritional diet in the form of powders and chips etc. Chlorophytum borivilianum has many additional beneficial effects including properties of adaptogen, immunomodulation and anti-aging and is also a rich source of zinc and iron. The present study is an attempt to evolve an efficient system for mass multiplication of this important medicinal plant Chlorophytum borivilianum Sant.et Fernands within a short period of time with objectives of induction of adventitious organogenetic differentiation from explants, establishment of shoot tip culture involving axillary/ apical bud, elongation and growth of in vitro regenerated shoots and induction of rooting in in-vitro regenerated shoots.

Keywords: Chlorophytum borivilianum, Micropropagation, explants etc.