3th WCSET-2014 at Nepal
Applied Sciences Session:
Title:
Tissue Culture studies of Heliotropium indicum an
important medicinal herb for callus induction and
micropropagation
Authors:
Meenakshi Priyadarshni, Ritika Kumari, Kumari Anjali,
Arunima, Surendra Prasad, L. N. Shukla
Abstract:
Tissue culture studies of Heliotropium indicum
(Boraginaceae) an important medicinal herb has been
carried for induction of callus and multiple shoots from
leaf, internodes and nodal explants. Internodal segments
and leaves were inoculated in Murashige and Skoog (MS)
(1962) medium, supplemented with 1.0 mg/l - 3.0 mg/l
concentrations of 2,4- Dichlorophenoxy Acetic
Acid(2,4-D), 3-Indole Butyric Acid (IBA) and α-
Naphthalene Acetic Acid (NAA) separately, along with two
different concentrations of BAP and Kinetin. Higher
percentage of response for callusing in internodal
explant was obtained in MS+2.0 mg/l BAP + 3.0mg/l NAA
which was 78%. This was followed by similar
concentration of KN+IBA which was 66%.However, the
higher percentage of response for callusing was obtained
in MS+2.0 mg/l BAP + 2.0 mg/l IBA which was 67% followed
by similar concentration of BAP+NAA. Kinetin at this
concentration revealed lower percentage of response. It
was observed that similar concentration of 2, 4-D,
either with BAP or KIN revealed poor response for
callusing in both the leaf and internodal explants. For
multiple shoot induction the apical shoot and nodal
explants were inoculated in MS+BAP or KN alone or with
various concentrations of NAA, IAA or GA3. MS medium
fortified with BAP alone could promote shoot bud
induction in both the explants and it was 87% at 1.0
mg/l BAP, where the number of shoots was 5.4. The
percent response was 92 at 1.0 mg/l concentration of
Kinetin .When GA3 0.5mg/l was added, the percent
response was 92 and number of shoots 12.8. For apical
shoot the percent response was 94, number of shoots 14.8
at the same concentrations. Well grown plantlets were
used for rooting, in ½ MS medium + various
concentrations of IAA, NAA and IBA. Here, 0.2 mg/l IBA
was found more suitable where mean number of roots as
14.6 per plantlet. Survival rate in the field condition
was 76%.
Keywords: Callogenesis,
Heliotropium indicum, multiple shoots, Boraginaceae,
nodal and apical explants, plantlets
Pages:
581-588