EFFICIENT MICROPROPAGATION FROM COTYLEDONARY NODE CULTURES OF COMMIPHORA WIGHTII (ARN.) BHANDARI, AN ENDANGERED MEDICINALLY IMPORTANT DESERT PLANT

Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari, is a medicinal important desert species of the family Burseraceae. It is a well known for its valuable active principle found in its oleo-gum-resin (guggulsterone E and Z), which are used in drugs preparation for lowering the cholesterol level in human body. Due t...

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Main Authors: TARUN KANT, SUSHMA PRAJAPATI, ASHOK KUMAR PARMAR
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi 2010-12-01
Series:Journal of Plant Development
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Online Access:http://www.plant-journal.uaic.ro/docs/2010/5.pdf