In vitro clonal propagation through mature nodes of Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Hook. F. & Thoms.: An important ayurvedic medicinal plant

In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 584-588

  Raghu, A V ^a   Geetha, S P ^a   Martin, Gerald ^a   Balachandran, Indira ^a   Ravindran, P N ^a  

^a Centre for Medicinal Plants Research   (India)

Author keywords

Direct regeneration; Medicinal climber; Menispermaceae; Tinospora cordifolia

Indexed keywords

MENISPERMACEAE; TINOSPORA; TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA;

EID: 34250864425     PISSN: 10545476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/IVP2006824     Document Type: Article

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