HIGH FREQUENCY CALLUS INDUCTION AND SHOOT MULTIPICATION IN RICINUS COMMUNIS L.

Context: Ricinus communis L.  a monotypic genus of family Euphorbiaceae. It has high  medicinal value due to rich in secondary metabolites which are potential source of drugs. It shows anti–cancer,  anti–oxidant, hepatoprotective, antimicrobial and many other medicinal properties. Plant tissue culture is an important tool in plant biotechnology for an increase plant productivity and secondary metabolites production.

Results: The maximum callus induction was obtained on MS medium supplemented with 2,4–D(0.1mg/L), BAP (2.0mg/L) and KIN (2.0mg/L) alone from cotyledonary leaf. The combination of  2.5mg/L BAP+ 0.5mg/L NAA was found most potent for shoot multiplication from cotyledonary node.

Conclusion: The present study deals with the callus induction and plant regeneration of Ricinus communis L one of the highly medicinal plant. Therefore alternative propagation methods would  be beneficial in order to get standardized formulation from active compounds both qualitatively and quantitatively.