IN VITRO WHOLE PLANT REGENERATION OF THE MEDICIAL AQUATICn PLANT-Limnophilla aromatic

摘要

Linmophila aromatica is an important aquatic or semi-aquatic medicinal herb of South East Asia used for curing different diseases and disorders. Shoot tip explants were surface-sterilized with 16% H2O2 (v/v) and inoculated on MS medium having 0.25-2.0 mg/L BA+0 and 0.25 mg/L NAA. 100% shoot regeneration frequency was scored on all culture mediums. Shoots per explants ranged 19.61-44.22 and 14.28-30.72 on MS medium with 0.25-2.0 mg/L BA or 0.25-2.0 mg/L BA+0.25 mg/L NAA. Increased BA concentratio