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Polianthes tuberosa L. commonly known as tuberose belongs to family Asparagaceae. Tuberose is a bulbous plant with pale green leaves. Different agronomic factors play vital role in the cultivation of tuberose. Tuberoses are mostly cultivated in warm, humid regions with temperature ranging from 16 to 30 °C. It can also been grown in hilly areas at a height of around 1500 m. Propagation of tuberose is carried out using seeds and bulbs. Propagation by bulb is done by dividing bulbs into different segments. Gibberellins play a significant role in initiation of flowering in tuberose. For obtaining disease free tuberose plants micropropagation and invitro-propagation techniques are commonly used. Tuberose is extremely beneficial ornamental plant with multitude pharmaceutical, traditional and commercial benefits. Since ancient times different parts of tuberose have been used for treating a number of diseases and infections in human beings. The chemical profile of tuberose is of immense importance with its aerial and underground parts comprising of spirostanol saponins, glycosides and a number of different monosaccharides. The essential oil extracted from tuberose has unique and refreshing aroma. Due to its striking qualities tuberose essential oil is employed in a number of medicines for reducing depression, anxiety and tension. For extraction of tuberose essential oil two extraction methods are mostly used i.e. enfleurage and solvent extraction. Different high-end brands like Zara, Gucci and Atelier uses tuberose in their female fragrances. Due to its unique antioxidant properties tuberose is quite popular in cosmetics industry as well.

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  1. Applied Botany Lab. Department of Botany, Government College University Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan

    Tehreema Iftikhar, Muhammad Waheed, Syeda Shehwar Zahra & Bushra Bilal

  2. Knowledge Unit of Science, University of Management and Technology, Sialkot, Pakistan

    Hammad Majeed

  3. Govt. Islamia Graduate College, Civil Lines, Lahore, Pakistan

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    Mubashir Niaz

  5. Department of Pharmacy, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal, Pakistan

    Muhammad Riaz

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Iftikhar, T. et al. (2023). Tuberose. In: Zia-Ul-Haq, M., Abdulkreem AL-Huqail, A., Riaz, M., Farooq Gohar, U. (eds) Essentials of Medicinal and Aromatic Crops. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35403-8_15

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