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A simple and effective method for vegetative propagation of an endangered medicinal plant Salacia oblonga Wall

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Salacia oblonga Wall. is an endangered medicinal plant whose conservation is urgently needed, as it is extensively used in the Indian Ayurvedic system of medicine to treat diabetes mellitus. This study shows an easy, effective and simple method of conserving genetic identity and producing elite clones of S. oblonga through vegetative propagation. Vegetative propagation was achieved using roots (R), stems with leaves (SL) and stems without leaves (S) with different concentrations (0–500 ppm) of indole butyric acid (IBA). Explants S and SL showed maximum shooting response with 300 ppm IBA and explant R showed maximum response with 200 ppm IBA.

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KGKD, GS and CS are grateful to the GITAM University, Visakhapatnam, India for providing the facility and support. CS is grateful to Department of Science and Technology (DST) and University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi for the projects SR/FT/LS-32/2010 and 42-180/2013(SR) with funding. KGKD is grateful to DST, New Delhi for support with junior research fellow and senior research fellow in the project SR/FT/LS-32/2010. GS is grateful to UGC, New Delhi for support with project fellow fellowship in the project 42-180/2013(SR). We profusely thank Dr. N. Nageswara Rao Reddy, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam, India for critical comments and reviewing of the manuscript.

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    K. G. K. Deepak, G. Suneetha & Ch. Surekha

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Deepak, K.G.K., Suneetha, G. & Surekha, C. A simple and effective method for vegetative propagation of an endangered medicinal plant Salacia oblonga Wall. J Nat Med 70, 115–119 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11418-015-0932-6

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