Abstract
Leaf explants of Solanum khasianum regenerated on MS medium containing 2, 4-D (3 mg/l) and kinetin (1 mg/l). Shoots could be induced from these calli on medium containing BAP (3 mg/l) alone. Rhizogenesis of these shoots occurred when transferred to medium containing 2 mg/l NAA. The yield of solasodine — a pharmaceutically important compound, from 4-month-old callus tissue was remarkable at 2 per cent of dry weight.
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Bhalsing, S.R., Maheshwari, V.L. In Vitro Culture and Regeneration of Solanum khasianum and Extraction of Solasodine. J. Plant Biochem. Biotechnol. 6, 39–40 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03263007
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