In vitro propagation of Aloe barbadensis Miller, a miracle herb

Authors

  • C. Jayakrishna Department of Biotechnology, Periyar University, Salem-11, Tamil Nadu, India
  • C. Karthik Department of Biotechnology, Periyar University, Salem-11, Tamil Nadu, India
  • S. Barathi Department of Biotechnology, Periyar University, Salem-11, Tamil Nadu, India
  • D. Kamalanathan Department of Biotechnology, Periyar University, Salem-11, Tamil Nadu, India
  • P Indra ArulSelvi Department of Biotechnology, Periyar University, Salem-11, Tamil Nadu, India

Keywords:

Micro propagation, Aloe vera, BAP, IBA, MS medium

Abstract

Aloe vera has valuable medicinal properties and is commercially used inpharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries. An efficient micro propagation method hasbeen developed in Aloe vera plants using the shoot tip explants cultured on MS mediumwith different phyto hormonal supplements for shoot proliferation and rooting. Theshoot proliferation was found best (80%) in the MS medium containing Benzyl aminopurine (BAP) 2.0 mg/L. Seventy percent of adventitious root formation was observed inhalf strength MS medium supplemented with Indole butyric acid (IBA). After two weeks,in vitro grown plants were transferred to the poly-cups containing 1:1 ratio of soil and

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Published

15-12-2011

How to Cite

Jayakrishna, C., Karthik, C., Barathi, S., Kamalanathan, D., & ArulSelvi, P. I. (2011). In vitro propagation of Aloe barbadensis Miller, a miracle herb. Research in Plant Biology, 1(5). Retrieved from https://updatepublishing.com/journal/index.php/ripb/article/view/2603

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 5 (2011)

Section

Articles