MICROPROPAGATION TO RESCUE ENDANGERED PLANT MORINGA CONCANENSIS NIMMO (MORINGACEAE)

摘要

Efficient micropropagation was developed for an endangered plant; Moringa concanensis Nimmo. The plant has manymedicinal properties. It is an antioxidant, anti-diabetic and a powerful tonic alternative. A high frequency and maximumnumber of shoots were produced in MS supplemented with the combination of Benzylaminopurine (BAP) and αNaphthaleneAcetic Acid (NAA) (0.10mg/l +0.05mg/l). Rooting was achieved by the inoculation of regenerated shoots onhalf strength MS without addition of hormone.