In recent years, the demand for medicinal and aromatic plants has grown rapidly because of accelerated local, national, and international interest. Aconitum genus is the center of attraction in the field of herbal medicines because of its property of curing a wide range of diseases and, hence, ...
This is the first report on in vitro propagation and phytochemical assessment of Aconitum ferox (Ranunculaceae), a threatened medicinal plant of Sikkim Himalaya. A simple and efficient in vitro propagation protocol through indirect shoot organogenesis has been established for A. ferox using root tip ...
K. Vatsanabha (Aconitum ferox): From Visha to Amrita. International J Ayurvedic and Herbal Med 2, 423–426 (2012). 11. Schemeller, T. & Wink, M. Utilization of alkaloids in modern medicine. In: Alkaloids: Biochemistry, Ecology and Medicinal Applications, Plenum Press, New York. pp. ...
medicinal herbHigh altitude Himalayan medicinal herbs, Aconitum heterophyllum (critically endangered) and Aconitum ferox (endangered) have been under in-situ extraction pressure in meeting pharmaceutical demands and recommended for immediate conservation through ex-situ mechanism. Suitable propagation packages,...