International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences
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10.22376/ijpbs.2019.10.1.p1-12
Volume 4 Issue 4
2013 (October - December)
MORPHOLOGICAL, PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL STUDY OF In vivo AND In vitro RAISED Centella asiatica (L.) Urban
lessThan i greaterThan Centella asiatica lessThan /i greaterThan (L.) Urban is commonly used for curative rationale and food relevance. In the present study, certain morphological, physiological and biochemical parameters of lessThan i greaterThan in vivo lessThan /i greaterThan and lessThan i greaterThan in vitro lessThan /i greaterThan raised plants were compared. lessThan i greaterThan In vitro lessThan /i greaterThan grown plant exhibited high level of chlorophyll (1.360 g/ fresh wt.), increased leaf area (2.5-3.5× 3.9-6.6 cm), low amount of phytic acid (2 mg/100mg), low ascorbic acid (10.95 mg/100g) and low SOD activity (428.52 unit/g) whereas lessThan i greaterThan in vivo lessThan /i greaterThan grown plant exhibited reduced amount of chlorophyll (0.930 mg/g fresh wt.),decreased leaf area (1.8-2.7× 3.6-4.3 cm), increased level of phytic acid (3 mg/100g ), ascorbic acid (12.44 mg/100g) and high SOD activity (491.22 unit/g). Study of these parameters restrengthens the potential of plant as nutraceutical for its food value as well as medicinal applications.
KANCHAN JOSHI AND PREETI CHATURVEDI
Centella asiatica, in vivo, in vitro, biochemical, nutraceutical, physiology.
1269-1276