CALLUS INDUCTION OF Sonchus arvensis L. AND ITS ANTIPLASMODIAL ACTIVITY
Dwi Kusuma Wahyuni, Hery Purnobasuki, Eko P rasetyo Kuncoro, Wiwied Ekasari
Abstract
Background: Malaria is a global health problem that requires urgent need for new drugs. Tempuyung (Sonchus arvensis L.) possesses many potential medicinal compounds. As the plant is originally found wild, it is important to reproduce its secondary metabolites by tissue culture. The objectives of this study were to look for effective methods to induce callus from leaf explants of Sonchus arvensis L. and to test its in vitro antiplasmodial activity.
Topics & Concepts
CallusSucroseExplant cultureMurashige and Skoog mediumBotanyChemistryBiologyHorticultureTraditional medicineIn vitroBiochemistryMedicineMedicinal Plant ResearchEthnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesMalaria Research and Control