Plant Tissue Cult. & Biotech. 20(2): 127-131, 2010 (December)

In vitro Mass Propagation from Shoot Tip Explants of Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less. - An Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory Medicinal Plant

M. Maharajan¹, Abdul Bakrudeen Ali Ahmed*, Rosna Mat Taha, S. Jawahar², R. Ravi Paul² and M. Jayaseelan³

Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Key words: Vernonia cinerea, Mass propagation, Shoot tip explants, Antioxidant, Medicinal plant

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Plantlets were regenerated from the shoot tip explants of Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less. in MS supplimented with BA and Kn. Maximum number of shoots in BA (13.32 mg/l) and roots in IBA (7.38 mg/l) developed. The rooted plantlets were successfully established in the field.

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