Vegetos
(An International Journal of Plant Research & Biotechnology)
In vitro Conservation Efforts for Some Imperative Medicinal Plants of Northwest Himalayas for Sustainable Utilization.
Dobhal Upma, Sharma Eti, Kumar S, Gaur A K*
Research Articles | Published: 20 October, 2014
First Page: 254
Last Page: 265
Views: 3051
Keywords: Biodiversity, documentation, endangered, in vitro propagation.
Abstract
North Western Himalayas are repository of medicinal plants. These plants have potential to provide sustainable livelihood for local folks as well as herbal medicines for the cure of various ailments. The ever increasing demand of these medicinal herbs advocates their mass propagation through plant tissue culture. In the present investigation medicinal plants were documented for their medicinal properties, current status and vulnerability. Five medicinal plants namely Aconitum balfourii, Artemesia annua, Picrorhiza kurroa, Withania somnifera and Zingiber crysanthemum, were collected in order to develop an efficient protocol for their mass propagation and conservation.
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Department of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar (Uttarakhand)
*Corresponding author E-mail: anilgaur123@rediffmail.com