Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

A study on the micro-propagation and antioxidant activity of Piper longum (an important medicinal plant)

Reena Parida* and Yogamaya Dhal
Utkal University, Bhubaneswar-751004, Odisha, India.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 18 November 2011
  •  Published: 30 December 2011

Abstract

An efficient micro-propagation technique has been developed for cloning Piper longumplantlets by nodal segment multiplication. The result showed that the optimal medium for shoot multiplication was Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 1 mg/L benzyladenine and 1 mg/L indoleacetic acid. The best medium for rooting was in MS medium with 1 mg/L benzyladenine and 0.2 mg/L indoleacetic acid. The present study reveals the antioxidant activity and in vitro multiplication of P. longum plants.

 

Key wordsPiper longum, growth regulators, in vitro propagation, antioxidant.

Abbreviation

BA, Benzyladenine; KIN, Kinetin; IAA, Indoleacetic acid; IBA, Indolebutyric acid; NAA, Napthaleneacetic acid.