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Volume 33, No. (5), 2023 (October)
DEVELOPMENT OF TISSUE CULTURE PROTOCOL FOR MASS PRODUCTION OF STEVIAREBAUDIANA (BERTONI) BERTONI
Mubashrah Munir, Ishrat Fatima, Beenish Aftab, Ali Ahmed Sheikh, Arshia Shabir, Jamshaid Ahmad, Muhammad Saeed Ahmed

M. Munir¹, I. Fatima²*, B. Aftab³, A. A. Sheikh⁴, A. Shabir⁵, J. Ahmad⁶, M. S. Ahmed⁷

¹ University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore, Ravi Campus Pattoki,
² University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore, Ravi Campus Pattoki,
³ Department of Biological Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore, Ravi Campus Pattoki,
⁴ Department of Microbiology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore, Ravi Campus Pattoki,
⁵ Department of Biological Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore, Ravi Campus Pattoki,
⁶ Agriculture Farms, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore, Ravi Campus Pattoki,
⁷ Agriculture Farms, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore, Ravi Campus Pattoki,

Corresponding Author: fatimaishrat196@gmail.com
Page Number(s): 1126-1132
Published Online First: June 20, 2023
Publication Date: September 30, 2023
ABSTRACT

Steviarebaundiana is containing sweet phytochemicals and is a zero-caloric natural alternative to artificial sweeteners. The direct organogenesis of S.rebaundiana was carried out using apical bud explant invitro. The Murashige and Skoog medium was used and the culture was set up under optimized conditions of 24±2°C temperature, and 16 hours of light exposure with cool, white fluorescent light. The seven different concentrations of benzylaminopurine (BAP) and IAA (Indole-3-acetic acid) (0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06 and 0.07mg/L) were employed for shoot development and root development respectively. The results revealed that of all the tested concentrations of BAP used for shoot development, 0.07mg/L proved to be best for shoot initiation after 6 days of culture. On the other hand, the suitable concentration of IAA at which root initiation was observed after 7 days of subculture, was 0.06mg/L. The study can be beneficial for the researchers, food industry and growers for commercial production of the S.rebaudiana nursery.

Keywords: Direct organogenesis, Mass production, Medicinal plant, Steviarebaudiana, Tissue culture

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