A comparative study on bioactive constituents between wild and in vitro propagated Centella asiatica
Authors
Muthusamy Govarthanan
aDepartment of Biotechnology, Mahendra Arts and Science College, Kalippatti, Namakkal 637 501, Tamil Nadu, India
Rathika Rajinikanth
aDepartment of Biotechnology, Mahendra Arts and Science College, Kalippatti, Namakkal 637 501, Tamil Nadu, India
Seralathan Kamala-Kannan
bDivision of Biotechnology, Advanced Institute of Environment and Bioscience, College of Environmental and Bioresource Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Iksan 570-752, South Korea
Thangasamy Selvankumar
aDepartment of Biotechnology, Mahendra Arts and Science College, Kalippatti, Namakkal 637 501, Tamil Nadu, India
Centella asiatica (Umbelliferae) has been used for centuries in Indian ayurvedic medicine for the treatment of a wide number of health disorders. The aim of this study was to estimate and compare the concentration of bioactive compounds between wild and in vitro propagated C. asiatica plants. A marked decrease in the total phenolic compounds, flavonoids, and ascorbic acid was observed between in vitro propagated and wild type plants collected from wet land habitat. The radical scavenging activity of the wild type plant extracts also varied with the habitats. This study clearly indicates that environmental factors play a crucial role in the plant metabolic activity and medicinal activity.
Keywords: Centella asiatica, Callus, Free radicals, Medicinal plants
Author Biography
Muthusamy Govarthanan, aDepartment of Biotechnology, Mahendra Arts and Science College, Kalippatti, Namakkal 637 501, Tamil Nadu, India
bDivision of Biotechnology, Advanced Institute of Environment and Bioscience, College of Environmental and Bioresource Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Iksan 570-752, South Korea
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