In vitro micropropagation of medicinal plants by tissue culture

Abstract

Tissue culturing of medicinal plants is widely used to produce active compounds for
\nherbal and pharmaceutical industries. Conservation of genetic material of many
\nthreatened medicinal plants also involves culturing techniques. This work reviews in
\nvitro micropropagation techniques and gives examples of various commercially
\nimportant medicinal plants. The effect of media formulations and culturing techniques
\non the growth and multiplication of medicinal plants; and on the production of
\nsecondary metabolites is also reviewed. Another method of obtaining secondary
\nmetabolites is biotransformation; some famous pharmaceuticals obtained by this
\nmethod are discussed briefly.

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