Micropropagation of Medicinal Plants

Author(s): Rodrigo Oliveira Almeida * .

DOI: 10.2174/9789815196146124010006

Micropropagation of Aloe vera

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Abstract

SHS investigation development is considered from the geographical and historical viewpoint. 3 stages are described. Within Stage 1 the work was carried out in the Department of the Institute of Chemical Physics in Chernogolovka where the scientific discovery had been made. At Stage 2 the interest to SHS arose in different cities and towns of the former USSR. Within Stage 3 SHS entered the international scene. Now SHS processes and products are being studied in more than 50 countries.

Abstract

Aloe vera is a medicinal plant with several properties and is used in pharmaceutical, medicinal, biomaterials, food, and cosmetic industries. This plant is associated with hot climates and dry habitats, with plantlet production based on lateral shoot propagation, an expansive and slow method, insufficient to meet the increasing demand of the industry. Therefore, the development of a suitable Aloe vera micropropagation protocol is crucial, keeping the genetic integrity and providing largescale plantlets production. Nevertheless, parameters like source of plant tissue, surfacesterilization process, culture medium conditions and plant growth regulator concentration can affect the morphogenic response process. Since all parameters are defined to obtain the best performance, the micropropagation protocol is suitable to be used commercially, providing mass production of Aloe vera plantlets with high quality. 

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