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A Biotechnological Perspective Towards Improvement of Decalepis hamiltonii: Potential Applications of Its Tubers and Bioactive Compounds of Nutraceuticals for Value Addition

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Decalepis hamiltonii Wight & Arn. (family Asclepiadaceae) is endemic to the Deccan peninsula and Western Ghats of South India. The tuberous roots of D. hamiltonii are used as a culinary spice, appetiser and preservative and also find extensive application in the traditional Indian system of medicine as blood purifier. The root-specific flavour metabolite was characterised as 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy benzaldehyde (2H4MB). Its insecticidal, antifungal and antioxidant potentials were explored. Since the roots of this endangered medicinal and food plant are now highly exploited as a substitute for Indian sarsaparilla (Hemidesmus indicus), its conservation is crucial. A highly efficient and reproducible micropropagation and regeneration protocols for the propagation of D. hamiltonii are helpful for its sustainable cultivation. Since tribal people are beneficiaries, methods for efficient rooting and enhanced levels of flavour compounds are highly useful for their economic development. Recent investigations on bioactives of various metabolites of swallow root to some extent substantiate its nutraceutical potential, health benefits and medicinal applications. The biotechnology approach for its conservation and bioactive potential of the whole tubers with modern relevance in health food and potential research areas for value addition are presented in this article.

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The authors are thankful to the Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi, and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, for funding the research programmes on D. hamiltonii.

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Pradeep, M., Kiran, K., Giridhar, P. (2016). A Biotechnological Perspective Towards Improvement of Decalepis hamiltonii: Potential Applications of Its Tubers and Bioactive Compounds of Nutraceuticals for Value Addition. In: Shahzad, A., Sharma, S., Siddiqui, S. (eds) Biotechnological strategies for the conservation of medicinal and ornamental climbers. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19288-8_8

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