Colchicine induces tetraploids in in vitro cultures of digitalis lanata Ehrh.: enhanced production of biomass and cardiac glycosides
| Title | Colchicine induces tetraploids in in vitro cultures of digitalis lanata Ehrh.: enhanced production of biomass and cardiac glycosides |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2021 |
| Authors | Bhusare, BP, John, CK, Bhatt, VP, Nikam, TD |
| Journal | Industrial Crops and Products |
| Volume | 174 |
| Pagination | 114167 |
| Date Published | DEC |
| Type of Article | Article |
| ISSN | 0926-6690 |
| Keywords | Cardiac glycosides, Colchicine induced polyploidy, Digitalis lanata, Digitoxin, Digoxin |
| Abstract | This study describes a promising method for tetraploidy induction in the in vitro grown diploid shoots of the cardiotonic herb Digitalis lanata by colchicine treatment to obtain a higher content of the cardiac glycosides' digoxin and digitoxin. The best frequency of tetraploids (33 %) induction was observed with 0.5 % colchicine treatment for 8 h. The content of digoxin and digitoxin in the tetraploids increased by 1.61-fold and 1.73-fold over the control diploids respectively. The higher cardiotonic glycoside production in the tetraploid plants of D. lanata have the potential to satisfy the increasing demand of superior plant material for pharmaceutical industries. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.indcrop.2021.114167 |
| Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign) | Foreign |
| Impact Factor (IF) | 5.645 |
Divison category:
Biochemical Sciences
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