Volume : 7, Issue : 2, February - 2018

IN VITRO CALLUS INDUCTION IN CELOSIA ARGENTEA L.VAR.ARGENTEA

Sachin Nirpane, Narayan B. Pandhure

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Celosia argentea</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&#10;&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"> L. is herbaceous plant from family Amaranthaceae. Traditionally the plant material is used for the treatment of jaundice, gonorrhea, wounds and fever. The leaves are also used for the treatment of inflammations, fever and itching. The seeds are bitter, useful in blood diseases, mouth sores. They are efficacious remedy in diarrhea. Hence, <i>in vitro</i> studies for multiplication of <i>Celosia argentea</i> was carried out using shoot tip as an explant. During present piece of work callus with different colour was reported on MS medium using various combinations of BAP, KIN and IAA.<o:p></o:p></span></p>