European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

EFFECT OF PGRS ON ORNAMENTAL PLANT BRYOPHYLLUM PINNATUM (LAM.) KURZ

Kamlesh Choure, *Shinam Mukhija, Chandra Gurnani and Vikram Kumar

ABSTRACT

Bryophyllum pinnatum is widely used in ayurvedic system of medicine as astringent, analgesic, carminative and also useful in diarrhoea and vomiting. It is naturalized throughout the hot and moist parts of India. The leaves of B. pinnatum have a variety of uses in the traditional system of medicine in India. They are eaten for diabetes, diuresis, dissolving kidney stones, respiratory tract infections, as well as applied to wounds, boils, and insect bites. It is useful for preventing alcoholic, viral and toxic liver damages. The aqueous extract of this plant have shown anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, anti-tumor and cutaneous leishmanicidal activities. Best media for Maximum shoot regeneration and shoot length was 0.5mg/l BAP + 1.5mg/l IBA + 1.5mg/l NAA while MS medium while MS Medium with 0.5mg/l BAP + 2.5mg/l IBA + 2.5mg/l NAA in MS media is best for maximum Root regeneration and length.

Keywords: Bryophyllum pinnatum, ayurvedic, astringent, carminative.